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Trump voter in Texas arrested over 'deplorable' T-shirt
FoxNews ^ | October 28, 2016 | FoxNews staff

Posted on 10/28/2016 1:01:27 PM PDT by kiryandil

A Donald Trump voter in Texas was arrested Monday for wearing a T-shirt to the polls that mocked Hillary Clinton’s infamous comment in which she said half of Trump supporters were “a basket of deplorables.” Brett Mauthe, 55, was arrested in Bulverde, Texas after wearing a pro-Trump hat, and a T-shirt saying “basket of deplorables,” according to KSAT 12. Mauthe told the outlet that while he removed the hat at the request of officials, he refused to turn his T-shirt inside out and said he was not aware that wearing it was a violation of the election code. When he refused to remove the shirt, he was arrested. Other voters told KSAT they didn’t realize the rules, which prohibit "electioneering" by the voting booths, applied to voters. “I don’t feel like you should be preaching to anybody, but I do feel like you should be able to wear a shirt if you want and if it has the candidate,” local resident Georgina Pereida said. Cynthia Jaqua, the Comal County elections coordinator, told MySanAntonio.com that it is almost unheard of for anyone to be arrested on an electioneering charge, but noted that Mauthe’s behavior is in violation of the code. “Electioneering is prohibited within a 100-foot marker. You cannot express views for or against a candidate or political party by wearing buttons, T-shirts, hats, whatever else or carrying signs,” she said. Mauthe was released on a $500 bond and is charged with a misdemeanor which carries a possible fine of $500.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; deplorables; voting
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Anybody wants to help a fellow Deplorable out - it's easy to find Brett's addy online. :)
1 posted on 10/28/2016 1:01:27 PM PDT by kiryandil
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Didn’t know deplorable was running for office?


2 posted on 10/28/2016 1:02:54 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (The last suit you wear has no pockets!)
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Oh, Good Lord - auto-excerpt did The Wall of Text.

A Donald Trump voter in Texas was arrested Monday for wearing a T-shirt to the polls that mocked Hillary Clinton’s infamous comment in which she said half of Trump supporters were “a basket of deplorables.”

Brett Mauthe, 55, was arrested in Bulverde, Texas after wearing a pro-Trump hat, and a T-shirt saying “basket of deplorables,” according to KSAT 12.

Mauthe told the outlet that while he removed the hat at the request of officials, he refused to turn his T-shirt inside out and said he was not aware that wearing it was a violation of the election code. When he refused to remove the shirt, he was arrested.

Other voters told KSAT they didn’t realize the rules, which prohibit "electioneering" by the voting booths, applied to voters.

“I don’t feel like you should be preaching to anybody, but I do feel like you should be able to wear a shirt if you want and if it has the candidate,” local resident Georgina Pereida said.

Cynthia Jaqua, the Comal County elections coordinator, told MySanAntonio.com that it is almost unheard of for anyone to be arrested on an electioneering charge, but noted that Mauthe’s behavior is in violation of the code.

“Electioneering is prohibited within a 100-foot marker. You cannot express views for or against a candidate or political party by wearing buttons, T-shirts, hats, whatever else or carrying signs,” she said.

Mauthe was released on a $500 bond and is charged with a misdemeanor which carries a possible fine of $500.

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3 posted on 10/28/2016 1:03:18 PM PDT by kiryandil (Will Hillary's BrownShirt Media thugs demand that The Deplorables all wear six-pointed Orange Stars?)
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So maybe I should not wear my Bill Clinton rape shirt to the polls?


4 posted on 10/28/2016 1:03:35 PM PDT by The Iceman Cometh (It's Trump Or Nuclear Winter)
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To: US_MilitaryRules
It's what #Hillbullies do.

Trending on Twitter: #Hillbullies, #HillarysBullies, #ClintonBullies

5 posted on 10/28/2016 1:04:39 PM PDT by kiryandil (Will Hillary's BrownShirt Media thugs demand that The Deplorables all wear six-pointed Orange Stars?)
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It looks like it was the Trump hat that got him into trouble.

But it is a dumb law.


6 posted on 10/28/2016 1:05:20 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: kiryandil

Is a Black Lives Matter shirt okay? Would it be seen as electioneering for Hillary and the party of division?


7 posted on 10/28/2016 1:05:32 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Time to get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US.)
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You cannot express views for or against a candidate or political party by wearing buttons, T-shirts, hats, whatever else or carrying signs...unless it's for a Rat!
8 posted on 10/28/2016 1:05:41 PM PDT by gr8eman (Don't waste your energy trying to understand commies. Use it to defeat them!)
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To: kiryandil

Shucks. I guess I’ll just wear red.


9 posted on 10/28/2016 1:05:51 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: kiryandil

In 2012 I took photos of democrat operatives (not just voters) handing out campaign literature next to door of the polling place (not 50 feet away as required by local laws) after repeatedly being warned that they were in violation of said laws. Nothing was done.

Nothing except that I was threatened by the democrats and told to hand over my phone and/or delete the pictures.

Electioneering laws are for harassing conservatives. They don’t apply to democrats.


10 posted on 10/28/2016 1:08:20 PM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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“Electioneering is prohibited within a 100-foot marker. You cannot express views for or against a candidate or political party by wearing buttons, T-shirts, hats, whatever else or carrying signs,” she said.

I don’t remember all those obozo voters being arrested when they wore their Hopey-Changey hats and shirts to the polls. There was even at least one school gym used as a polling place that had his pic painted on the wall. Couldn’t be bothered to cover it up in order to comply with this prohibition.


11 posted on 10/28/2016 1:09:52 PM PDT by Heart of Georgia (#neverhellary ... but then, I'm just an uneducated hayseed)
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Sounds like you need a burner phone, too.

Of course, if you'd have published the pictures, you would have been prosecuted personally by Loretta "Plead The Fifth" Lynch...

12 posted on 10/28/2016 1:11:18 PM PDT by kiryandil (Will Hillary's BrownShirt Media thugs demand that The Deplorables all wear six-pointed Orange Stars?)
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To: GnuThere

Once the takeover is complete even wearing gang colors will be illegal. That is the original thought, but in the interest of complete understanding, perhaps it should read: Once the takeover is complete, even the vague color reference to a political party will be illegal.


13 posted on 10/28/2016 1:12:17 PM PDT by wita (Always and forever, under oath in defense of Life, Liberty and. the pursuit of Happiness.)
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It looks like it was the Trump hat that got him into trouble.

No, he removed the Trump hat - but he refused to turn the t-shirt inside out.

14 posted on 10/28/2016 1:13:45 PM PDT by kiryandil (Will Hillary's BrownShirt Media thugs demand that The Deplorables all wear six-pointed Orange Stars?)
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Betcha’ no one says a thing about anyone wearing Hildecrap to the polls.


15 posted on 10/28/2016 1:17:51 PM PDT by MeganC (JE SUIS CHARLES MARTEL!!!)
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Where is the picture of the Bro intimidating voter with violence? Didn’t get arrested....


16 posted on 10/28/2016 1:25:18 PM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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Who does this guy think he is? Someone with a right to free speech? [/sarc]


17 posted on 10/28/2016 1:36:27 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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They recently changed ours in Pima County, AZ. You can wear whatever shirt and hat you want of any candidate, even carry in a sign. But you can’t wave it around or talk to others about a vote. And you can’t stick around, just vote and leave.


18 posted on 10/28/2016 1:40:29 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: kiryandil
Wear a shirt like this.


19 posted on 10/28/2016 1:40:38 PM PDT by AFreeBird (BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
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To: kiryandil
Even better - it's red.
20 posted on 10/28/2016 1:42:14 PM PDT by AFreeBird (BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
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