Felony false alarm or report under Texas Penal Code § 32.06 for saying she had heard reports of hospitalizations from drinking the water, but the police had not heard any such reports. She's now suing the city, the police chief, and one specific city council member. The mayor talked openly with the news about the water issues, but declined to make any comment on the arrest.
Follow up video: The DA did actually file charges, but a grand jury refused to indict, so the case is over. Another guy from out of town got arrested (on live stream) for holding a sign in front of the police station protesting the arrest. He was charged with a misdemeanor, but the judge dismissed it immediately.
If the police didn't hear about it, how can anyone be sure it really happened? Seriously though, it sounds like there was more to it than just that, since she said her lawsuit will include a specific (but unnamed in the video) city council member.
Saw this earlier this morning. Was not surprised it was Texas. Government there doesn't really care about the citizens and is most concerned about keeping power.
Public reports of basic civic failures that cause sickness and death would obviously be silenced.
Notice the lack of urgency by the mayor and other authorities, and the fact she had to file a civil case to get any response at all.
The movie Brazil was supposed to be absurdist. It was not a model for governance.
27 Comments
in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social · 62 pts · 98d
Jennifer Combs of Trinidad TX. Trinity river is a dumping ground and has been for a long while. Can't wait to hear what she does with the payout.
https://watchtowerci.com/2026/05/jennifer-combs-arrest-trinidad-water-timeline/
fox2263@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 98d
Wow Texas so free. Free to not have clean drinking water.
InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 98d
Well, if they want drinkable water then the market will provide it
EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 98d
That water is filled with electrolytes.
Brickhead92@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 98d
It's got what plants crave
henfredemars@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 98d
Don’t forget the power grid problems.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 41 pts · 98d
I'm not watching Fux news. What did they charge her with?
EpeeGnome@feddit.online · 80 pts · 98d
Felony false alarm or report under Texas Penal Code § 32.06 for saying she had heard reports of hospitalizations from drinking the water, but the police had not heard any such reports. She's now suing the city, the police chief, and one specific city council member. The mayor talked openly with the news about the water issues, but declined to make any comment on the arrest.
Follow up video: The DA did actually file charges, but a grand jury refused to indict, so the case is over. Another guy from out of town got arrested (on live stream) for holding a sign in front of the police station protesting the arrest. He was charged with a misdemeanor, but the judge dismissed it immediately.
Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 98d
police=hospital staff now?
EpeeGnome@feddit.online · 6 pts · 98d
If the police didn't hear about it, how can anyone be sure it really happened? Seriously though, it sounds like there was more to it than just that, since she said her lawsuit will include a specific (but unnamed in the video) city council member.
ZeroCool@piefed.ca · 26 pts · 98d
Fox News is a far right cable "news" channel. This is a segment from a Fox Broadcasting affiliate in Dallas. They are unrelated to the cable channel.
diverging@piefed.social · 24 pts · 98d
It's not the same thing but it's not unrelated. It's owned by the same company that owns Fox News.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 98d
Or worse, they are owned by Sinclair
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 98d
It's all Fux and Rupert Murdoch.
MasterBlaster@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 98d
Saw this earlier this morning. Was not surprised it was Texas. Government there doesn't really care about the citizens and is most concerned about keeping power.
Public reports of basic civic failures that cause sickness and death would obviously be silenced.
Notice the lack of urgency by the mayor and other authorities, and the fact she had to file a civil case to get any response at all.
The movie Brazil was supposed to be absurdist. It was not a model for governance.
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 98d
This is what authoritarianism is. Laws don't matter, say or do anything that is critical of the state and you're in handcuffs.
DrWorm@piefed.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 98d
Felony false alarm or report
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 98d
So did people get hospitalized or not?
DrWorm@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 98d
Unclear. There were reports on Facebook, but they weren’t verified. That’s part of what she was trying to do: get information on the hospitalizations
tedd_deireadh@piefed.social · 5 pts · 98d
I got you. Felony False Alarm and Report was the charge.
snooggums@piefed.world · 10 pts · 98d
Police should be arrested for Felonly False Arrest for violating her first amendment rights.
Gerudo@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 98d
This is a local affiliate, not "that" Fox News.
Murse@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 98d
If they wear the Nazi uniform, they're a Nazi. They don't get a pass for being a little lower on the food chain.
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 98d
Still owned by Murdoch
ZeroCool@piefed.ca · 29 pts · 98d
Well, she wasn't wrong, that water looks like shit. Literally.
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech · 5 pts · 98d
Better watch out sherriff coming for you next
favoredponcho@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 98d
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 98d
ACAB.