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Shell_Seas

(3,452 posts)
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 01:43 PM Jul 2024

Texas Legislative GOP Launch White Supremacist Attack On Jasmine Crockett

The racial motivations behind the Texas GOP's assault on Black political power.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/texas-legislative-gop-launch-white




Earlier this year, Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) introduced a bill, HR 8081, which would reform the US Secret Service’s protective mission by automatically terminating protection for those sentenced to prison following conviction for a federal or state felony. This would clarify that prison authorities would be responsible for protecting all inmates regardless of previous Secret Service protection.

Eight Democrats, all (except one) of whom are Black, co-sponsored the bill, one of whom was Jasmine Crockett.

In a statement released by Legislative Democrats, they stated, “Unfortunately, current law doesn’t anticipate how Secret Service protection would impact the felony prison sentence of a protectee—even a former President. It is regrettable that it has come to this, but this previously unthought-of scenario could become our reality. Therefore, it is necessary for us to be prepared and update the law so the American people can be assured that protective status does not translate into special treatment—and that those who are sentenced to prison will indeed serve the time required of them.”

The proposed bill ensures that individuals sentenced to prison for federal or state felonies do not receive special treatment due to their prior Secret Service protection.
Under current law, it is unclear how Secret Service protection would apply to a convicted felon, even if that person were a former President.

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Texas Legislative GOP Launch White Supremacist Attack On Jasmine Crockett (Original Post) Shell_Seas Jul 2024 OP
Being attacked by that idiot Briscoe Cain is a mark of honor LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #1

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,421 posts)
1. Being attacked by that idiot Briscoe Cain is a mark of honor
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 02:33 PM
Jul 2024

The members of the Texas legis and/or candidates for the Texas legis attacking Congresswoman Crockett are all idiots



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