Apparently chanting "hail Satan," "f*ck the church," "bro-choice" and holding signs that say "hoes before embryos" just wasn't enough for pro-abortion protestors in Texas. According to reports on the ground, police have confiscated bricks, tampons, pads and condoms protestors planned to throw at pro-life lawmakers Friday before a final vote on legislation banning abortions past five months. Protestors continue to be loud inside the Capitol, but the Gallery where debate takes place is silent and under strict rules.
Another classy sign from the pro-choicers #hb2#stand4life#TXLege#Stand4LifeTXpic.twitter.com/TFBNEyzp8o
— Aaron Gibson (@PresACG) July 12, 2013
If you're thinking the Occupy movement must be making a comeback through pro-abortion rallies, you're not wrong. Many of the same people involved in the Occupy movement are based in Austin and deeply connected to radical, far Left movements.
UPDATE: The Texas Tribune is also reporting about bricks being confiscated.
DPS officials has been searching bags before letting people into the gallery, requiring them to throw away paper goods such as magazines, receipts, feminine pads and tampons. One DPS officer said authorities had been instructed by the Senate's sergeant at arms to confiscate anything that could be thrown from the gallery at senators on the floor. She said they had already found objects such as bricks, paint and glitter in bags.UPDATE II: Police have also confiscated jars of urine and feces.
During these inspections, DPS officers have thus far discovered one jar suspected to contain urine, 18 jars suspected to contain feces, and three bottles suspected to contain paint. All of these items – as well as significant quantities of feminine hygiene products, glitter and confetti possessed by individuals – were required to be discarded; otherwise those individuals were denied entry into the gallery.
UPDATE III: Just, gross.
DPS is no longer confiscating unopened tampons or other the like. Say the issue was earlier some were trying to bring USED ones in. #txlege
— Josh Rubin (@CNNExpress) July 12, 2013
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