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Dallas hair salon owner, in act of civil disobedience, chooses to go to jail rather than close her doors
Washington Post ^ | 5/6/2020 | Meagan Flynn

Posted on 05/06/2020 11:30:11 AM PDT by MAGA2017

The judge told Shelley Luther she didn’t have to go to jail.

The owner of Salon À la Mode in Dallas had been operating her business despite a temporary restraining order last week from Dallas County State District Judge Eric Moyé. She kept operating despite a county official’s cease-and-desist letter ordering her to close — a letter she ripped up before a crowd of protesters in a theatrical display of defiance during an Open Texas rally in Frisco, Tex., on April 25.

“Come and get it, Judge Clay Jenkins,” she said, referencing the top county official as she threw shreds of his letter to the crowd, the Dallas Morning News reported.

As Luther faced criminal and civil contempt-of-court charges, Moyé offered her a chance to make things right: She had to admit her actions were selfish and wrong and that she would follow the law.

On every condition, Luther refused.

“I have to disagree with you, sir, when you say that I’m selfish, because feeding my kids is not selfish,” she said in court Tuesday, CBS DFW reported. “I have hair stylists that are going hungry because they’d rather feed their kids. So, sir, if you think the law is more important than kids getting fed, then please go ahead with your decision, but I am not going to shut down the salon.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; business; civildisobedience; coronavirus; jail; reopen; texas
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This is so wrong. Lots of snide comments from WAPO readers.
1 posted on 05/06/2020 11:30:11 AM PDT by MAGA2017
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TX AG Paxton just ordered the Judge to release her!!

Per Rush, just now.

2 posted on 05/06/2020 11:31:19 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: MAGA2017

I just watched this 26 minute video (and downloaded/saved it). Ran Dr. Mikovits thru Wikipedia and found the expected HATCHET JOB on her. There are FORTUNES and SOCIALIST/TYRANNICAL AGENDAS at stake here. You suppose that JUST MIGHT motivate those involved to pull out ALL the stops to keep their CRIMINAL AGENDA ON SCHEDULE? YOU BETCHA!
The good news is that BITCHUTE will almost certainly NOT pull this video (unless threatened by the powers-that-be).
If you, as do I, HATE to WAIT, go to BRIGHTEON.COM and search “PLANdemic”. There are over 160 postings there. WOW!
Looks like America MAY be starting to GET IT (and I don’t mean a vaccination!).

This video was taken down by You Tube and it was re-posted to Bit Chute. I encourage you to watch it before it may be taken down there.

https://www.bitchute.com/video/xvD0eYUraZkq/


3 posted on 05/06/2020 11:31:45 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (THE DEEP STATE HATES YOU!)
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To: MAGA2017

I heard her verbal comments to the judge.

She is a hero!


4 posted on 05/06/2020 11:32:59 AM PDT by Obadiah (Kill the deep state or lose the Republic.)
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To: G Larry

Wonderful news!


5 posted on 05/06/2020 11:33:26 AM PDT by AFB-XYZ
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To: MAGA2017

They are to be expected.


6 posted on 05/06/2020 11:34:38 AM PDT by sport
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To: G Larry

“TX AG Paxton just ordered the Judge to release her!!”

I pray that is so. If it is it is truly great news!!

I wonder what the Judge will do now....if anything. About this time he is looking and I am assume feeling pretty weak.


7 posted on 05/06/2020 11:35:24 AM PDT by billyboy15
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[[TX AG Paxton just ordered the Judge to release her!! ]]

AWESOME!!! another victory for liberty


8 posted on 05/06/2020 11:35:27 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: MAGA2017

She has more spine than the entire Democrat party.


9 posted on 05/06/2020 11:36:43 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: MAGA2017

When this is over we need to erect a statue to her.


10 posted on 05/06/2020 11:37:11 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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The AP writer is clearly on the side of the totalitarian judge.


11 posted on 05/06/2020 11:37:22 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (The Democrats - Unafraid to burn in Hell.)
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wow. I don’t know if I would be as brave.

Probably not :)

I try to avoid calling out judges :)

Unfortunately, the vast majority do.

But hiding from or obeying tyrants just makes things worse.

she should run for office.


12 posted on 05/06/2020 11:39:13 AM PDT by dp0622 (Radicals, racists dloont point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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To: G Larry
I don't think the AG can "order" the judge to do anything.

The governor should issue a clemency order immediately.

This woman should run for public office, and this c#nt-faced Democrat-appointed judge should be all over the GOP's campaign ads this year.

13 posted on 05/06/2020 11:41:59 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("And somewhere in the darkness ... the gambler, he broke even.")
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To: Bob434

The Judge is BLACK! Isn’t the decision of the Texas AG defacto racism?


14 posted on 05/06/2020 11:42:52 AM PDT by billyboy15
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"As Luther faced criminal and civil contempt-of-court charges, Moyé offered her a chance to make things right: She had to admit her actions were selfish and wrong and that she would follow the law."

I'll add: additionally the Judge told Luther her admission was already pre-written by a select committee, and men with guns would be standing off camera to make sure she read her confession properly....

15 posted on 05/06/2020 11:43:31 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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“I have to disagree with you, sir, when you say that I’m selfish, because feeding my kids is not selfish,” she said in court Tuesday, CBS DFW reported. “I have hair stylists that are going hungry because they’d rather feed their kids. So, sir, if you think the law is more important than kids getting fed, then please go ahead with your decision, but I am not going to shut down the salon.”

That lady has good character, good morals, and high principles. Along with high class. The founding fathers would have been proud of her and honored to have her in their midst. Unlike some that sit or stand cowering shaking like a dog shitting a peach seed wearing out their fingers calling 911 on their neighbors and acquaints for violations.

16 posted on 05/06/2020 11:44:07 AM PDT by sport
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Paxton basically gave an opinion, not an order. If Abbott and Paxton won’t ACT instead of just talk, 100,000 people need to show up outside and raise hell. This is today’s Alamo, and she needs rescue.

The Blue Angels were zooming across Dallas today for the lockdown celebration airshow. I wonder if she could see it through her jail bars?


17 posted on 05/06/2020 11:44:43 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Obadiah

+1


18 posted on 05/06/2020 11:47:33 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: MAGA2017

Our newest hero Patriot!


19 posted on 05/06/2020 11:48:44 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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” a theatrical display of defiance” Did the Post use that phrase when Pelosi ripped up Trump’s SOTU speech?


20 posted on 05/06/2020 11:49:42 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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