'Hostage' situation: Abortion protesters breached security outside AZ Senate building, lawmaker says

[Utilit99 4,099]

Here we go.....Insurrection anyone? We need a committee put together immediately and book some television prime time spots for a one sided view of this atrocity. 

Arizona state lawmakers were forced to finish voting in a secure room in the Capitol

Law enforcement officers in Phoenix, Arizona used tear gas to break up a sizable group of protesters outside the state's Senate building following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade.

"Protesters threatened to break the AZ Senate entryway glass," Republican Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers tweeted, as members were in the middle of voting on a series of bills.

The situation escalated into a "hostage" situation as lawmakers were instructed not to exit the building, Republican Arizona State Senator Kelly Townsend said.

The Republican Caucus of the State Senate later called the protest an attempted "insurrection."

"We are currently there being held hostage inside the Senate building due to members of the public trying to breach our security," Townsend tweeted Friday night. "We smell tear gas and the children of one of the members are in the office sobbing with fear."

"I expect a J24 committee to be created immediately," she added, referencing the January 6 committee that is investigating the breach of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021.

According to the lawmakers, law enforcement officers then deployed tear gas to disperse the crowds and regain control of the building.

"Crowd was dispersed with tear gas." Rogers added, noting the protests were still continuing and the situation remained "very dangerous." 

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https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-senate-abortion-protest-hostage

[Utilit99 4,099]

Nobody at the DC capital building was held hostage. 

Looks like the tables are turning. 

[Masshole 642]

Silly man, don't you know that there can only be political violence and insurrection if someone is waving a "Trump" flag in the background.     No Trump flag = it didn't happen.     Haven't you learned anything from the last 2+ years?    

[Utilit99 4,099]

6 minutes ago, Masshole said:

Silly man, don't you know that there can only be political violence and insurrection if someone is waving a "Trump" flag in the background.     No Trump flag = it didn't happen.     Haven't you learned anything from the last 2+ years?    

So depressing how obvious this isn't to the country....

[nobody 2,038]

19 minutes ago, Masshole said:

Silly man, don't you know that there can only be political violence and insurrection if someone is waving a "Trump" flag in the background.     No Trump flag = it didn't happen.     Haven't you learned anything from the last 2+ years?    

Were any selfies taken?

[Utilit99 4,099]

9 minutes ago, nobody said:

Were any selfies taken?

No. Just hostages. 

[Kopy 491]

Sounds peaceful 

[Masshole 642]

34 minutes ago, Utilit99 said:

So depressing how obvious this isn't to the country....

 

[TimHauck 1,799]

Senators can bring their kids to work now?

[Utilit99 4,099]

2 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Senators can bring their kids to work now?

I'm guessing so. They can bring stephen colbert in after hours to areas they are not approved to be, so why not their kids? 

[TimHauck 1,799]

Also, paging @Horseman to school everyone on what the definition of hostage is 

[Utilit99 4,099]

8 minutes ago, Masshole said:

 

It's surreal. 

[TimHauck 1,799]

7 minutes ago, Utilit99 said:

I'm guessing so. They can bring stephen colbert in after hours to areas they are not approved to be, so why not their kids? 

I could see bringing kids after hours, but not during hours unless they have on site daycare or something

[Utilit99 4,099]

1 minute ago, TimHauck said:

I could see bringing kids after hours, but not during hours unless they have on site daycare or something

Capitals are just public buildings. It's not like it's the CIA headquarters or the Pentagon. 

 But this situation is simply a way bigger deal than the selfie fest. That is for sure. 

[TimHauck 1,799]

9 minutes ago, Utilit99 said:

Capitals are just public buildings. It's not like it's the CIA headquarters or the Pentagon. 

 But this situation is simply a way bigger deal than the selfie fest. That is for sure. 

I’m more just talking about the Senators not being able to get much work done with their kids there.

In what universe was this worse?  

[Utilit99 4,099]

1 minute ago, TimHauck said:

I’m more just talking about the Senators not being able to get much work done with their kids there.

In what universe was this worse?  

Hostages vs. selfie fest. 

[DonS 3,067]

Will this situation trigger AOC's PTSD?

[Utilit99 4,099]

24 minutes ago, DonS said:

Will this situation trigger AOC's PTSD?

No. it was a left wing cause. It empowers her. PTSD only hits her if conservatives protest. 

[TimmySmith 2,782]

The death cult is sure angry over all of this. Covid and,Ukraine can only satisfy their death thirst for so long, abortion was the gift that kept on giving. 

[TimHauck 1,799]

1 hour ago, Utilit99 said:

Hostages vs. selfie fest. 

Maybe look up the definition of hostage

[Hardcore troubadour 12,642]

1 hour ago, TimHauck said:

I’m more just talking about the Senators not being able to get much work done with their kids there.

In what universe was this worse?  

Well, the Jan 6 was about what the courts wouldn’t do. This is about what they did. This actually went through our process. It’s much worse. 

[Utilit99 4,099]

Much worse.

[Sean Mooney 1,184]

As long as one picture was taken or it was streamed on Twitch or something it's all good. 

[Utilit99 4,099]

3 minutes ago, Sean Mooney said:

As long as one picture was taken or it was streamed on Twitch or something it's all good. 

 

"We are currently there being held hostage inside the Senate building due to members of the public trying to breach our security," Townsend tweeted Friday night. "We smell tear gas and the children of one of the members are in the office sobbing with fear."

"I expect a J24 committee to be created immediately," she added, referencing the January 6 committee that is investigating the breach of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021.

According to the lawmakers, law enforcement officers then deployed tear gas to disperse the crowds and regain control of the building.

"Crowd was dispersed with tear gas." Rogers added, noting the protests were still continuing and the situation remained "very dangerous." 

[Sean Mooney 1,184]

Lots of selfies taken....it's fine. 

[Gladiators 1,904]

The bored libs are fine with this.

[Utilit99 4,099]

7 minutes ago, Sean Mooney said:

Lots of selfies taken....it's fine. 

Whatever helps you to sleep at night.

[Utilit99 4,099]

4 minutes ago, Gladiators said:

The bored libs are fine with this.

Yeah, all of a sudden their biggest problem in life is no big deal if it happens in another area of the country. And it's way worse. All of a sudden the whiners go silent. 

[TimHauck 1,799]

39 minutes ago, Utilit99 said:

 

"We are currently there being held hostage inside the Senate building due to members of the public trying to breach our security," Townsend tweeted Friday night. "We smell tear gas and the children of one of the members are in the office sobbing with fear."

"I expect a J24 committee to be created immediately," she added, referencing the January 6 committee that is investigating the breach of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021.

According to the lawmakers, law enforcement officers then deployed tear gas to disperse the crowds and regain control of the building.

"Crowd was dispersed with tear gas." Rogers added, noting the protests were still continuing and the situation remained "very dangerous." 

So people inside a building were held hostage by people that were locked outside of said building?  Yeah, I’m not sure you know what hostage means.

[Utilit99 4,099]

8 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

So people inside a building were held hostage by people that were locked outside of said building?  Yeah, I’m not sure you know what hostage means.

If they leave they would be killed. Held against their will because their captors want something. Hostage. 

[Sean Mooney 1,184]

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Violence against abortion providers significantly rose in 2021, according to a report from the National Abortion Federation published Friday.

The report, which measures a variety of acts of violence and disruption, found the most significant increases were in stalking, blockades, hoax devices/suspicious packages, invasions and assault and battery, compared to 2020’s findings.

Vandalism and assault and battery continue to be the most common offenses, but other acts have seen major jumps, with stalking increasing 600% from 2020, according to the report.

 

Crickets from the bored conservatives when this was going on in 2021...

So violence was okay then but not now.....wonder what changed?

[Utilit99 4,099]

4 minutes ago, Sean Mooney said:

Crickets from the bored conservatives when this was going on in 2021...

So violence was okay then but not now.....wonder what changed?

The riots of 2020 numbed us to violence until this isurrection. We need prime time media to hold biden accountable. Countless special hearings.

[TimHauck 1,799]

20 minutes ago, Utilit99 said:

If they leave they would be killed. Held against their will because their captors want something. Hostage. 

Lol. They didn’t even try.  Kinda like the Deshaun Watson accusers.  You’re a joke.

[Utilit99 4,099]

9 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Lol. They didn’t even try.  

It's almost like you were there.

 

[TimHauck 1,799]

1 minute ago, Utilit99 said:

It's almost like you were there.

But you know they would’ve been killed by some fat ladies holding signs if they did?

[Utilit99 4,099]

2 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

But you know they would’ve been killed by some fat ladies holding signs if they did?

If 100s of people surround and threaten you and you don't try to leave because you know you will get killed if you do, and you stay put, that means there is no threat?

 

[TimHauck 1,799]

9 minutes ago, Utilit99 said:

If 100s of people surround and threaten you and you don't try to leave because you know you will get killed if you do, and you stay put, that means there is no threat?

It may have been a “threat,” but nothing actually happened.  No protesters got inside unlike J6.  For example, one of the threats here was that they supposedly threatened to break the glass.   Well that actually happened on J6 (and is what got Ashli Babbitt killed).

It would somewhat make sense if you talked about how you think these police did a better job, or heck even if you think both of these events were NBD.  But you’re just talking out of your ahole.  If you think this was bad, so was J6.  Because J6 was worse, and it’s not even an argument.

[Utilit99 4,099]

Just now, TimHauck said:

It may have been a “threat,” but nothing actually happened.  No protesters got inside unlike J6.  For example, one of the threats here was that they supposedly threatened to break the glass.   Well that actually happened on J6 (and is what got Ashli Babbitt killed).

It would somewhat make sense if you talked about how these police did a better job, or heck even if you think both of these events were NBD.  But you’re just talking out of your ahole.  If you think this was bad, so was J6.  Because J6 was worse, and it’s not even an argument.

It was an insurrection against the capital. 

[TimHauck 1,799]

1 minute ago, Utilit99 said:

It was an insurrection against the capital. 

So J6 was an insurrection too then?

[vomit 502]

I don't care about this.  I didn't care about Jan 6 either.  There is one difference though, these people are there on their own because they believe deeply in it.  The Jan 6 fools were duped by the president who wanted them to do more than take selfies.