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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRemember the jack booted Gestapo thugs that dragged a woman out of a town hall in Idaho?
Good news!
They've all been charged...........
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho/six-charged-coeur-dalene-town-hall-incident/277-204bf517-c188-401f-a904-7859511da073
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho The attorney for the City of Coeur d'Alene confirmed to KTVB charges have been filed against six men for their alleged involvement in forcefully dragging a woman from a Kootenai County Republican town hall in February.
The incident occurred on Feb. 22 during a town hall at Coeur dAlene High School. A viral video shared nationally shows Teresa Borrenpohl going back and forth with Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris before being removed by three men in plain clothes.
Private security company Lear Asset Management employed the three men and has since had its business license revoked for violating Coeur d'Alene City ordinances regarding security markings and identification.
The Coeur d'Alene Police Department is asking city prosecutors to review criminal charges, as reported earlier this month by KTVB's sister station in Spokane. Officers suggested charging five private security guards with battery and false imprisonment. Additional charges included violations of the Coeur d'Alene municipal code.

marble falls
(64,898 posts)... taking them off the streets in unmarked vehicles to unknown destinations.
erronis
(19,198 posts)I hear it happens a lot in banana republics.
stillcool
(33,679 posts)and another...says they were private security with an assist from the County Sheriff who I seem to remember was on a leave of absence(?) at the time.
The Coeur d'Alene Police Department is asking city prosecutors to review criminal charges, as reported earlier this month by KTVB's sister station in Spokane. Officers suggested charging five private security guards with battery and false imprisonment. Additional charges included violations of the Coeur d'Alene municipal code.
COEUR DALENE (The Spokesman-Review) Two days after private security guards dragged a woman by her arms out of a legislative town hall in Coeur dAlene at the signaling of Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris, he and others at the event are now facing investigations into their conduct
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Norris then gestured to two men in plainclothes with black jackets. They grabbed Borrenpohl and told her to cooperate as Norris stood by, seen holding his phone as if hes recording video. According to witness footage, Borrenpohl can be heard screaming repeatedly, Who are these men? and Who are these guys? as one man told her to cooperate.
Both men then pulled her to the floor and grabbed her by her arms and legs. The men rolled her over and dragged her by her arms out the door as she continued to ask people who the men are.
After she was dragged away, Norris is heard in the video asking for two more security workers. The speaker then echoes Norris request over the microphone, video shows.
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/02/two-days-after-woman-was-dragged-from-coeur-dalene-town-hall-sheriff-and-other-parties-face-investigation-into-conduct/
erronis
(19,198 posts)It could be ICE or some other branch of this corrupt empire or it could be a mobster abduction (is there a difference?) or it could be a kidnapping for ransom.
But thanks for all that other good background information!
allegorical oracle
(4,699 posts)evidently had no ID and were dressed in black. Might be useful for women in that situation to make the claim that they feared they were being kidnapped by sex traffickers. It would get the attention of legal officials and could force federal, state, local and private law enforcement to wear ID at all times.
wordstroken
(1,097 posts)Might be useful for women in that situation to make the claim that they feared they were being kidnapped by sex traffickers. It would get the attention of legal officials and could force federal, state, local and private law enforcement to wear ID at all times.
Which is likely what the frightened women are feeling at the time.
Roy Rolling
(7,279 posts)Crying wolf will only demean women in the future. Sex crimes is a real problem and declaring a political act by a moron sheriff a sex crime is specious.
Nobody will believe she is being kidnapped by sex traffickers in front of a audience of hundreds of people.
usedtobedemgurl
(1,652 posts)These responses are about the poor woman having her car window smashed and being taken from her car. This part of the thread is not about the town hall and the illegalities that went with that.
marble falls
(64,898 posts)
calimary
(85,967 posts)ILikePie92
(86 posts)Really appreciate you posting this. It made my morning to see some good news.
MuseRider
(34,597 posts)REC
sl8
(16,359 posts)Historic NY
(38,886 posts)sl8
(16,359 posts)I'm not sure how it relates to the sheriff not being charged.
Historic NY
(38,886 posts)sl8
(16,359 posts)Ilsa
(62,721 posts)a civil suit against Lear Asset Management? Drain them.
BigMin28
(1,655 posts)of the charges felonies, or are they misdemeanors? A slap on the wrist will do no good.
Omaha Steve
(105,319 posts)JohnnyRingo
(19,854 posts)Given the instruction to remove anyone who dissents in the least.
Whoever gave that order should also bear responsibility. Perhaps the sheriff or the pol who held the event.
orleans
(35,926 posts)California Kid
(43 posts)...again..
3Hotdogs
(14,108 posts)But their legal bills will be a few $k.
Meowmee
(8,728 posts)Dave Id
(88 posts)How about kidnapping charges?
OldBaldy1701E
(7,707 posts)I mean, they were not wearing that particular ensemble because they wanted to sneak around in the council chamber...