Outrageous!!

We might want to think about the REAL "WHY" ~ The Republican Political Party brought troops into Washington D.C. to protect the Capitol prior to kidnapping a democratic politician in Texas and holding her hostage. In an attempt to spark a civil war.

Yes, but she is a black woman Democratic representative, so excruciatingly precise rule-abiding behavior is *now* demanded.

Sounds like occupied texas - who would have guess it with abbott as a dictator for the state..... Everyone remember what your freedom of speach is now. If you vote this nut back in you get what you voted for.

Needs to be on national news feeds!

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That’s is discriminatory action as well as illegal cloistering of an elected official.

This is Fascism Folks !

It is and the assholes don't care. They're happy to break the law

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She should call the police as soon as she gets off the call with her attorney. Did all the others sign off?

Bring a screw driver next time, take the doors off the hinges.

Yes it is.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

They've been kidnapping since 2016, but it's finally getting to elected officials... Just like Germany 1938

Why am I not surprised this is happening to / inflicted on a Black woman?

Let’s face it - all of the GOP in the Texas government are simply BASTARDS!!!

Texas Paul, are you aware of any private security firms in Texas that might be somewhat accommodating in this context? This is a ruse, an invite to any low I.Q. neckbeards that might seek to do her harm and the cops are absolutely culpable in that regard. She is going to need armed guards.

Where the hell is her lawyers. This is clearly illegal. She has committed no crime adjudicated in a court of law to be held hostage.

At the very least, this is false imprisonment of a state elected official, a Democrat Legislator, simply because the Republican leadership wants to show their power! I am glad she is resisting this power grab, but appalled at the lawless Trumplicans who have done this. I wish more Dems resisted!!!!!

Does anyone else think that the USA is now a hellhole?

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What the hell?!!

WTAF?

And false imprisonment.

If I were here I'd be pulling the fire alarm and calling 911 and threatening bombs until someone got me out and then I'd press charges against the entire fucking Texas GOP and I'd NEVER step foot in that chamber if I were a black woman, without being armed. You want to lock me in, try me.

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I see chairs and windows, I’d go out that way after pulling the fire alarm and live streaming 😎

exactly!!

While I agree with everything you said, by staying, she is bringing it to everyone's attention. If she got out, by herself, the Republicans could gaslight and say she was never locked in. This way, they can't deny it. Bravo her!

Totally true- I am totally with her now, last night when I posted she had been recently locked in

Truth! Thank you for the reminder, it’s so unbelievably insane!

Is there a copy of there permission slips? I can't help but wonder what the conditions are?

Sadly the GOP is the party of Kidnappers. Political Leaders, Immigrants and children.

I hope she sues their asses off

She needs to call the FBI

The FBI and Justice Dept are in Trump's back pocket. Open your eyes.

She's on Threads. nicolecollier95

What the actual hell is up with Texas? If you idiots lost your minds this bad, then secede—you’re not part of the U.S. now! I’ll be damned if I keep paying taxes if this keeps up. It is bullshit and I’ll spend my money on ammo for what it seems, the future holds!

The “Freedom” party acting again. 🥺

That’s what I’m saying. What’s the difference between this and someone locking you in the house not letting you leave

Kidnapping

What the actual fuck?

Sounds more like unlawful confinement unless they hauled her into there j/s IMO anyway

Epstein files also all about a different kind of kidnapping. Republikans are evil.

It’s a rape culture, historically.

And the more you know, the more you understand why...

A culture that has made a child rapist the vessel of their god.

Nora Faustine really made it so clear even to the most blinkered white people: www.culturetype.com/2025/04/05/p...

What to hell is going on down there? This is madness

OMG

Good for her. Who the hell do they think they are? They should be arrested for kidnapping.

… but a convicted felon and sexual abuser can he free on the streets and those convicted of crimes committed at the insurrection have been pardoned. None of this nonsense on American soil makes any sense!!!!

A clear felony, false imprisonment. The Texas state government is a white nationalist, bigoted, misogynistic Nazi regime. Full stop.

Straight up 🇺🇸

Bravo Rep. Nicole Collier.

When she needs to relieve herself, she use the speaker's chair as a toilet, maybe the redistricting bill as tp

Isn’t that holding someone hostage? And isn’t that a crime? Or is that a free-for-all too now?

Agreed. Force to sign under duress or you are kidnapped? What kind of shithole banana republic are we living in. I will ask again. How much is ENOUGH? When will Americans say, "enough", and take action? It is fucking maddening.

It is. Go get her.

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Unlawful Restraint - Texas Penal Code 20.02: intentionally or knowingly restraining another person. Restricting someone's movements without legal authority. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor, but can be enhanced to a felony in certain circumstances, such as when the victim is a public servant-

Why can’t the cops get her out?

I am not a lawyer, but it appears that in Texas they call it "unlawful restraint" and Texas Penal Codes 9.31 and 9.33 allow for the use of reasonable force to free yourself, or someone else, facing unlawful restraint.

Some people are saying she is there voluntarily 🤔 share.google/fsLQxOwV7GOe...

She could only leave if she signed a ridiculous document agreeing to being followed around by law enforcement. That’s not her voluntarily staying.

By definition, it is voluntarily. Look, I don't agree with what the republican'ts are doing, but she has the ability to leave. Words matter, and this is the way a lie rounds the globe before the truth gets its shoes on.

Using this logic, someone taken for ransom then is not actually kidnapped because all they have to do is pay the ransom to go free?

Freedom to move about is not conditional for people who aren’t criminals.

Will it hold up in court? By your logic, there should be a kidnapping charge incoming. Surely, if it's that clear-cut, we will have charges soon. Let's wait and see who's argument will be satisfied. This is why critical thinking is an endangered species. And it's also why I am a misanthrope.

She is at a minimum held hostage. It is not legal to require her to sign a document in order to have freedom to come and go. If that were the case, anyone could coerce you to agree to things against your self interest by locking you in somewhere. Waiting to see what lawsuit she brings.

This will be the point of contention. Was she locked in without ability to remedy? I'm betting that since no law enforcement has been called to rescue her, the answer is no.

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Just a cursory read through suggests she could leave. With consequences that I don't agree with but it looks like she had the ability.

Texas Republicans have locked Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier inside the state house chamber and refuse to allow her to leave

It was my understanding that she was.

So she has to agree to have law enforcement stalk her for no legal reason before she can leave. These people who want law and order will take law enforcement off duties to protect against real criminals to stalk politicians. Lovely.

It's also criminal cowardice on the part of her delegation

She's my rep, btw

TEXAS.... Come to your Senses don't do every deplorable thing Trump wants you to do!

Say what?????? Why????? Yes, you are right, that is kidnapping!!

Why didn't all Texas Democratic Representatives refuse to sign as Collier did? No one should give in to such abuse of power. Bravo to her for her courage to stay strong.

Should we drive to Austin?

Never mind don’t go. This is being handled.

By all means if it is practical for you go peacefully protest outside. Just don't get violent.

HOSTAGE

I agree. Should one of us call the police?

In normal times, she should call the FBI. But under this regime, they'd probably be on side of the Texas Republicans.

Paul, please help me understand why she’s the only one who wouldn’t sign it? I can’t imagine all those Dems who sacrificed for weeks to delay the vote came back home and immediately signed their freedoms away. Make it make sense?

I think it’s actually false imprisonment. Either way though. It’s bad.

The kicker is when they sign it it states they have to have police with them and following them at all times! I don’t know who signed it but that’s also infringing on their freedom!

Yep!

WTAF Nicole is a fantastic rep. This is a crime in progress. This needs to be all over the news and social media from now until November 2026. Every TX GOP needs to lose. Every single one of them.

Do what happens of she has a medical emergency? I am certain there is at least ONE attorney out there that will jump on this case!!!!

A suit has already been filed.

She's an attorney herself plus Rafael Anchia is one and so is Royce West.

False imprisonment claim here? e How about a federal action under 42 usc section 1983?

The MAGA Republicans in the Texas Legislature bring such great shame to our state. May the ghosts of Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin haunt them every day.

We need the descendants of Sam Houston and Stephen Austin to RISE UP.

the government can hold someone against their will in Texas, but only under specific legal circumstances and with due process. This includes situations like arrest for suspected criminal activity, mental health holds, or emergency detention for public safety reasons. None of these apply to her

If people protest in the streets then they can detain her and call it safety reasons which we know they will

Hope this is a cruel joke.

Forced imprisonment

Dems have to sue over BS like this. Write down the names of everyone involved, from governor down to seargent at arms down to police.

This needs an outcry and Solidarity in the whole state and country. Unlawful holding her as a hostage and threatening her. Having fear that a protest will start civil war, is the thing they want. But silence is complicit.

Keep refusing to sign it. If they abuse you or threaten to, use it against them! No matter what, don't do what they say! Stay strong and I'm so sorry about your kidnapping, this is just more proof of authoritarianism! People of state Texas, they ignored you, now do something they can't ignore!

This is kidnapping.

💙💙💙WTF

Remember this one. Because project 2025 gets worse. The constitution gets abolished . Everyone loses their voters 🗳 rights, even white women. No 👎 more women in power of any public service.

Absolutely. Need an armed response maybe?

A group of LOYAL Texans (or others) needs to free her!!! This is ENSLAVEMENT!!!

Unlawful detainment. Sadly there is no law enforcement agency that is not corrupted in Texas.

Where are the police?

Who do you think her jailers are

Republicans are demonstrably the worst people in the world. Rotten hearted, measles loving, monsters.

That last sentence is pure gold. It perfectly describes them. It would be a great band name too.

You keep trying to tell people what they are. The Republican party is not only evil bigots, but now they're crossing into insanity.

Is the brave Texan thing a myth? For christ sake, why won’t anyone say fuck you and do what is necessary to kick some ass? Totally within the law

What the Fu—.

That is taking hostages & domestic terrorism. -not kidnapping.

That was my first thought.

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#texas

Don't forget Reagan..!

I'm suspect of anyone who tells me they are *still* a republican these days, but, "didn't vote for trump." I mean, so what are they standing for?

If they are still calling themselves Republicans, they stand with…., Racist Pedophiles Homophobia’s Misogynist Religious Cults! Republicans definitely DO NOT honor…… Constitution Rule of Law Or citizens! Republicans are Repulsive!

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False imprisonment also? Texas Trumpublicans have lost their minds. If they have to resort to such extremes maybe their cheat maps are the problem not the Democrats.

Do writs of habeus corpus no longer work in 🇺🇸?

This is crazy. Do they escort her to the bathroom too? What about her family? Her life? Is she now a slave that they own?

WTF?!?!

Wow, that's the Texas state house, sounds more like a kindergarten class.

How can this even be legal???

Proof that Dems are stepping up- but where are those "leaders" of the party who need to be on their way there to help a sister out? You hear me Chuck & Hakeem, or are you waiting for Newsom to do something?

They should get familiar with this law, which carries up to life or the death penalty: bsky.app/profile/rock...

She is a citizen of the US. She has committed no crime. Holding her against her will, besides being a criminal offense, is a violation of her civil rights. Anyone involved in holding her are exposed to PERSONAL liability beyond the criminal. She needs to sue every officer barring her from leaving.

Arent the Republicans the ones who called COVID lockdown(which we ALL know was for our own safety) an illegal infringement of our rights? Pretty sure I recall that one! It is amazing how the GOP can have instant amnesia when it is to their own benefit!

And false imprisonment.

It's false imprisonment for no reason whatsoever.

OMGoodness this is 😱😱😱😱😱👑💙❌

I hope thousands surround the capital.

WTH???

Unfuckinbelievable

Thank God! My parents got out of that ungodly state before I was born! Sick, sad and bad for all of us! Even those that support these tactics. They just don't know it yet! God Bless their little hearts! 😜

Does this mean that all the other Texas Dems actually signed this thing?

She has a goal. It saves taxpayers dough. You go, Nicole!

why would an adult need a permission slip for anything? & only Democrats? stinks

And unfortunately there is no law enforcement that will be on her side for multiple reasons.

Kidnapping or protective custody, it doesn't matter what you want to call it you're depriving her of her constitutional rights by denying her the ability to leave the building. The idea that she has to sign a permission slip is absurd. Texas can now qualify as a fascist state.

She needs to piss on the speakers chair.

Came here to post this 😆 with the added suggestion that she first punch pinholes in the leather, so that it really soaks in.

This SHIT SHOW needs to end! Vote a BLUE WAVE so resounding it cannot be stopped!

West Virginia just authorized military deployment into Washington DC, and I believe a couple red states more are signing on. The lies continue nonstop as the crimes goes unanswered, protected by a magical SCOTUS decision, and the Republican Congress. Conservatives are ramping up the war effort.

She's being held hostage FFS

Please remember these animals, all white gloves are off. The get back is real!

I hope Representative Collier sues Texas. Abbott and Paxton have gone too far.

And I'm sure Nothing will happen to the Republicans doing this!

SEQUESTRATION Not kidnapping

Sue them for kidnapping right now.

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