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TexasTowelie

(112,229 posts)
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 02:56 AM Jan 2022

City of San Marcos acknowledges police sent texts about harassment of Biden bus on I-35

SAN MARCOS, TX -- The city of San Marcos acknowledged in court filings that members of its police force exchanged text messages while Trump supporters allegedly harassed a bus carrying Biden campaign staffers and volunteers in October 2020, the Express-News reports.

However, the city denied claims in a lawsuit filed over the incident that officers ignored pleas for help from people on the bus and mocked their concern as vehicles bearing Trump flags allegedly tried to force it off the road, according to the daily.

In one exchange, an officer asked, "Did Kamala show?" according to the Express-News. To which another replied, "No, just a couple of other yards."

Lawyers representing Biden campaign staff in the suit maintain "yards" was a typo and the officer meant to type "tards" — a characterization the city of San Marcos and its legal team denies.

In another text, San Marcos Public Safety Director Chase Stapp, who is named in the lawsuit as a defendant, wrote: "From what I gather, the Biden bus never exited I-35 thanks to the Trump escort."

Read more: https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio/city-of-san-marcos-acknowledges-police-sent-texts-about-harassment-of-biden-bus-on-i-35/Content?oid=27923136

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City of San Marcos acknowledges police sent texts about harassment of Biden bus on I-35 (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2022 OP
Discovery Is A B-tch modrepub Jan 2022 #1
K&R UTUSN Jan 2022 #2
These cops need to be fired LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #3
Yep like yesterday, but especially San Marcos Public Safety Director Chase Stapp MagickMuffin Jan 2022 #5
"The Biden bus never exited I-35 thanks to the Trump escort" dalton99a Jan 2022 #4
Some of Trump's Terrorists wear a badge. Kid Berwyn Jan 2022 #6
I'm shocked, shocked I tell you! 🙄 crickets Jan 2022 #7

MagickMuffin

(15,943 posts)
5. Yep like yesterday, but especially San Marcos Public Safety Director Chase Stapp
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 12:29 PM
Jan 2022


He needs to be fired for his subversion to enforce the laws of Texas highways.


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