Posted on 05/02/2020 12:21:02 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
A Texas park ranger cautioned a group about coronavirus social distancing - only to get pushed into a lake. A recording of the incident shows the Commons Ford Metropolitan Park ranger asking a group gathered on the docks of Lake Austin to disperse because people were not standing six feet apart. The group was unlawfully drinking and smoking in the public park, as well. Just after someone tells the ranger I got you, a man runs up and pushes the ranger into the water. The man fell in as well, but he managed to climb out first and flee. Brandon Hicks, 25, was identified by a number of witnesses as the man who pushed the ranger. Hicks was arrested and charged with attempted assault on a public servant a state felony and damaging the rangers emergency radio, according to court documents seen by FOX 7. Officials say the "intentional and reckless action" by Hicks could have caused the park ranger to hit his head as he fell, becoming unconscious in water deep enough for him to drown. Hicks was in jail Friday with bail set at $7,500. Austin police officer Justin Berry, who arrested Hicks, told the Statesman that people were quick to help the ranger and identify Hicks as the assailant. The patrons of the park actually came to the aid of the park ranger, Berry said. Several people came up to the ranger and apologized for the guys behavior. Thats the Austin we know, and thats the Austin we love.
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Did PC set him off?
Great, so now you're comparing Governor Abbott to Hitler. Nice.
This park ranger sounds like he would heel well to the state helping confiscate private property & guns one day
He was a park ranger doing his job violating their God-given rights of assembly and free association.
Fixed it for you. You are welcome.
They don't make Texas Rangers like they used to, or at least like they were in movies and books.
Jerkwads like this are going to make us go back to a complete lockdown.
I’m all for opening things back up, but let’s not pretend we’re going to be completely back to normal any time soon. People still need to act responsibly. We can enjoy most activities again, as long as people aren’t going to be jerks about it, and take reasonable steps to mitigate things.
Because antifa opposes unconstitutional overreach with humor, and their face open for all to see like the teenager Hot Tobasco says he wants stomped into the ground?
I agree. He could have said HE was pushed from behind into the Park Ranger by someone who called him a Trump supporting as*hole.
>>>You are delusional to think that there is anything that patriots can do, or not do, that will get fair press coverage from the globalist, leftist corporate media. We need to quit worrying what they think of us and make them worry about what we think of them. Man up<<<
Oh, so I can’t make an observation on a Conservative Discussion Website talking about the DNC Press coverage now?
I only worry how they influence others as you and everyone else living in this Bubble should. Those ignorant Morons get the same number of Votes as you and I do. Man up? LOL
I think kick ass conservative was being sarcastic.
You should replace kickass with bootlick.
You laughed and I cheered!
And this is the Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg who will be In charge of the trial.
And this is the Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg who will be In charge of the trial.
The government will not stop depriving us of our rights until we push back, it is a sad fact and the faster everyone realizes it then the sooner we will be free.
I agree, however after reading a few of his comments on this thread I think I may be wrong.
>>>You should replace kickass with bootlick<<<
Why is that? You obviously did not comprehend what I Posted back and you didn’t answer my questions.
Are you some tough guy that goes around blindsiding and physically assaulting Government Employees because they say things you disagree with?
Were you a Fan of the guy who attacked Senator Rand Paul? He was obviously upset at the Senator which he felt gave him the Right to physically attack him. Same goes for the Guy that Shot Steve Scalise.
Maybe you show up at the Texas Governor’s Home and throw Governor Abbot and his Wheelchair into the Pool. He is the one who came up with these Guidelines, not the Park Ranger.
Huge crowds today on the National mall.
Looks like the skinny dork character in the Scooby Doo cartoons. Can’t remember the name.
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