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Video: A SWAT Team With GUNS DRAWN Raided A Peaceful Protest Against Forced Closure In Texas – Arrests Demonstrators
Right Journalism ^ | 05.05.2020 | Natalie Dagenhardt

Posted on 05/05/2020 1:42:39 PM PDT by USA Conservative

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the gradual reopening of Texas businesses amid the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s some of what we can expect under phase one, which will continue until at least May 18:

What can reopen?

All retail stores, malls, restaurants, movie theaters, libraries and museums must limit customers to 25% of their listed occupancy. Grocery stores, gas stations and other essential services that have already been open have no occupancy limits.

What remains closed?

Public swimming pools, bars, gyms, cosmetology salons, massage businesses, bowling alleys, video arcades, and tattoo, and piercing studios cannot yet open.

Abbott’s order, unveiled Monday, says “every person in Texas” must minimize social gatherings and contact with people who are not in the same household unless they need to provide or obtain services from essential or reopened businesses. Those over age 65 are strongly encouraged to stay home as much as possible, and all Texans are encouraged to keep at least 6 feet apart from others and wear a face-covering in public.

Texans had enough and decide that they don’t trust CDC or Dr. Fauci’s advice and want the economy to completely re-open. Gabrielle Ellison, owner of Big Daddy Zane’s in Odessa, decided to open her establishment on Monday in defiance of Governor Abbott’s decree.

“We can’t take it no more, we’re not going to make it,” Ellison said. “I am aware of what’s going on down the road. I am shocked. I had customers come through saying, ‘You know they have SWAT built up, they have SWAT built up.’ Why would you bring in SWAT on a peaceful situation?”

A group of armed protesters who have been supporting businesses deciding to open amid the government-mandated shutdown gathered at an Odessa Anytime Fitness location that opened on Friday. The Police arrested the group of armed men and the bar owner.

But the manner of which they were arrested was totally un-American given the fact that the bar-owner even spoke with the Sheriff’s Office before the demonstration!

The police arrived in a massive SWAT tank, they arrested the six armed men who stood with their arms raised in the air.

“This was not a protest of their second amendment rights. It was a show of force to ensure this lady could violate the governor’s order,” Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis told reporters.

The men were charged with carrying weapons on a licensed property and the bar owner was charged with violating Governor Abbott’s order.

Video below:

https://twitter.com/YALiberty/status/1257711667313545219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1257711667313545219&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rightjournalism.com%2Fvideo-a-swat-team-with-guns-drawn-raided-a-peaceful-protest-against-forced-closure-in-texas-arrests-demonstrators%2F

Law enforcement drove behind the bar where owner Gabrielle Ellison, 47, had told armed protestors to stand because it was not considered her business property, but was her private property behind the bar.

Multiple ECSO Deputies and Texas Troopers drove their vehicles including an Armored Personnel Carrier behind the bar and pointed guns at the armed protesters telling them to put their hand’s up.

Those who were carrying guns were handcuffed and transported to the Ector County Detention Center. ECSO Sheriff Mike Griffis said in a phone interview that six people were arrested for felony unlawfully carrying a weapon on a licensed premise, Ellison was arrested for violation of the Governor’s order and one bystander was arrested for interfering with duties of a peace officer. Eight people were arrested in total.

Archibald said that those arrested were done so illegally because protesters were arrested on private property.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Politics; Society
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To: USA Conservative

In terms of time, wages, and dollars, did the sheriff in this county not have any other crimes like drugs or gangs or thievery to investigate?

I sure would like to see the after action report and justification for this waste of tax payer’s dollars.

Shame on West Odessa, TX.


21 posted on 05/05/2020 2:03:11 PM PDT by ptsal
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To: USA Conservative
Tick...Tock...
The countdown continues...

Readily available names and addresses of all the participating Gestapo members might get published...

22 posted on 05/05/2020 2:06:13 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: USA Conservative

I don’t understand.

They were on private property.

Where is the crime?


23 posted on 05/05/2020 2:06:34 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: USA Conservative
All retail stores, malls, restaurants, movie theaters, libraries and museums must limit customers to 25% of their listed occupancy. Grocery stores, gas stations and other essential services that have already been open have no occupancy limits.

How does that even make sense?
Greg Abbott continues to be a great disappointment.

24 posted on 05/05/2020 2:07:51 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: G Larry
Ya, he should have waited for CNN to air the footage, cuz they’re not click-bate.

Yeah.

And of course you didn't notice that you need to click on the blog to get to the live link.

That's just an accident, just incidental, huh?

Must be, since this jackass ripped off the material elsewhere.

No click-harvesting here, nope.

25 posted on 05/05/2020 2:10:03 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: USA Conservative
SWAT Team with guns drawn! And you still think this is about a virus and keeping you safe???

That was just the cover story to hide behind. Gov Abbott is clearly demonstrating that he is just one more unwitting buffoonery patsy in this shindig.

26 posted on 05/05/2020 2:12:11 PM PDT by Ron H. (Gab.com.)
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To: SuperLuminal

“When a Texan decides to take his chances, chances will be taken. That’s for sure”- Gary P. Nunn.

When do we rise up as a STATE, not just groups scattered here and there.


27 posted on 05/05/2020 2:14:56 PM PDT by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON.)
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To: ptsal

“Good job”

Thanks, wish some that read click-bait articles and find the source just would post that. Clickbait articles are annoying.


28 posted on 05/05/2020 2:16:16 PM PDT by CJ Wolf ( #wwg1wga #gin&tonic #Godwins)
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To: USA Conservative

Nope.Never did. It is all about intimidation and control. They are lucky that they were not shot.And if they were, there are those on here that would cheer.


29 posted on 05/05/2020 2:17:40 PM PDT by sport
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To: Steely Tom

No.


30 posted on 05/05/2020 2:18:43 PM PDT by sport
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To: USA Conservative

Hey all you cop lovers! Here’s your sign!

JoMa


31 posted on 05/05/2020 2:19:34 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks.)
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To: patriotsoul

Geezus...you people have the thinnest skins in America...who the hell was talking about the Permian Basin??? I am talking about the ongoing pattern of unconstitutional conduct by Texas authorities. Look at the Marine who got the police to STAND DOWN yesterday...in CALIFORNIA, no less. ‘We’re all Texans now...’ G-d in Heaven; I hope not.


32 posted on 05/05/2020 2:19:49 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
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To: humblegunner

Re: 7

Time for some prune juice. Maybe some raisin bran?


33 posted on 05/05/2020 2:21:40 PM PDT by Fury
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To: USA Conservative

I am tired of these mother FN nazis


34 posted on 05/05/2020 2:23:24 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: SmokingJoe
.....Greg Abbott continues to be a great disappointment.

I too am coming to see that as well. He is either in on the sham or he is a just an unwitting fool or tool being used and therefore is not fit to hold office if he is just a useful idiot. I used to think he was a man for the people. Not so much it would seem to turn out. I don't vote for people like this once they out themselves.

35 posted on 05/05/2020 2:28:07 PM PDT by Ron H. (Gab.com.)
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To: who knows what evil?

Texas...that bastion of freedom (rolling eyes)...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

That myth dies here.


36 posted on 05/05/2020 2:29:53 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: sport
.....And if they were, there are those on here that would cheer.

And I find that so embarrassing as a lifelong native born Texan. They must be outside transplants.

37 posted on 05/05/2020 2:32:26 PM PDT by Ron H. (Gab.com.)
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To: USA Conservative

How about that cameraman with his mask pulled down? Shouldn’t the big bad Texas sheriff hauled his ass away, as well? Side note: is this an elected office in that county?


38 posted on 05/05/2020 2:32:45 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
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To: USA Conservative

Who’s Archibald?


39 posted on 05/05/2020 2:35:40 PM PDT by moovova
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To: USA Conservative
The number of people still asleep amazes me. What is it gonna take to wake the hell up?!

Partner, we need to keep typing away and remain very vigilent as too where we are going with many issues.

I think we can take them one by one at a a time or several at a time.

I am glad this dumb virus scare by Fauci and Birx is so in your face. We should be astonished at how many folks in this land have taken what these two say as the Gospel and yet they are a bunch of DemonRats that work for our government in D.C.

We need to help out President Trump as much as we can so that it will be a landslide on the election come this November 2nd.

We need to put the MSM in their place.

I still remember when President Ronald Wilson Reagan beat that Mondale ticket and he won in a virtual landslide and the MSM stayed very quiet.

The MSM got the message loud and clear that we were for President Reagan and hopefully this time President Trump will win in a landslide.

40 posted on 05/05/2020 2:40:05 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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