Posted on 04/13/2023 12:36:17 PM PDT by thegagline
Tennessee house Democrat Justin Jones, who was just reinstated to the chamber after being expelled for leading a disruptive gun-control protest on the floor, assaulted a driver and faced serious charges for other misconduct committed while attending racial-justice protests in the summer of 2020.
Footage of rioting outside the state Capitol in 2020 first shared by Scoop Nashville appears to show Jones repeatedly hitting the driver of a car with a traffic cone. The video, which was resurfaced by the Post Millenial, shows Jones and other activists stopping and surrounding the vehicle before the driver escaped.
Jones was charged with assault, assault on an officer, and reckless endangerment, for which he was indicted on two counts after the video was presented to the grand jury in his case. Despite his violent behavior, Jones claimed in June 2021 that he was being “peaceful” and claims to the contrary were a “false narrative.”
“They will try to push a false narrative portraying me as ‘violent’ as a way to deflect from their own actions. They will suggest that I am out of order. That is their strategy. However, I’m hopeful for the chance to present our evidence in a transparent manner,” he tweeted.
Jones alleged that police colluded with prosecutors to “weaponize the law as a form of punishment for the mere fact that we chose to stand up.”
Last week, Jones, alongside progressive lawmakers Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson, was stripped of committee assignments and ousted from the statehouse by a vote of 72 to 25. All three legislators were accused of egging on protesters, who stood on a balcony within the chambers chanting, “Fascists! Fascists!” Demonstrators also blocked several entryways and exits, forcing state troopers to step in to assist members in moving throughout the building. ***
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https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1646484396113838080
Here’s the video of him blocking traffic.
Once I realized how much this boy looks like “Preacher” Chip Ole’ Sharpton and has a bullhorn, I realized we had another thug prick on our hands in politics. Same with his butt buddy, the Mod Squad guy.
WE don’t have a race problem
WE HAVE A PROBLEM RACE
You said the quiet part out loud.
Another Thug
He’s a Democrat. It’s OK.
No, we have a marxist problem.
You got that right.
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