LA Times Has The Wild Story Of A City Facing Rebellion Over COVID Rules

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in one rural California county the local militia is threatening violence if the local govt doesnt do as its told on COVID https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/la-times-has-the-wild-story-of-a-city-facing-rebellion-over-covid-rules… via @TPM

LA Times Has The Wild Story Of A City Facing Rebellion Over COVID Rules
talkingpointsmemo.com
11:38 AM · May 19, 2021

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/la-times-has-the-wild-story-of-a-city-facing-rebellion-over-covid-rules

A right-wing effort to oust several county supervisors in Shasta County, California has devolved into threats, fist fights, and… overly sentimental documentary filmmaking?

The Los Angeles Times had the story Wednesday of the tumultuous scene in Redding, California, the largest city in Shasta County and the scene of months of simmering tensions over state public health orders.

The angst has taken the form of an effort to recall three county commissioners who supported COVID-19 restrictions. But it has taken more violent forms as well.

Most recently, supporters of the recall effort are accused of accosting one a local gadfly — a comic who’s skewered the recall online.


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[Lovie777]

1. Thanks for letting us know in advance ...

[PortTack]

2. Stay strong!! Our democracy is riding on it

[FirstLight]

3. Redding...huh

I almost moved there in early 2000s... very methy, probably also very opoiody

rednecks for real up there...can definitely see that area becoming all Trumpy

yikes

[Demovictory9]

5. visited recently. so few people up there... amazing. and beautiful

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. Cyber Ninjas wanted to use this lawsuit to do bogus audit in Michigan