Georgia legislator 'shaken' after arrest at state Capitol

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Georgia Rep. Park Cannon was left 'shaken' and injured after being 'dragged' out of the state Capitol in handcuffs and arrested on March 25 for knocking on Gov. Kemp’s office door as he signed a voting restrictions bill, her attorney says.

Cannon is resting and spending time with family after the"violent" arrest, her attorney, Gerald Griggs, said Tuesday. Griggs added that Cannon is hoping to have the felony charges against her dropped: obstruction of law enforcement, and preventing or disrupting the General Assembly.

Silent protesters wait to march with state Rep. Park Cannon who returned to the Statehouse on March 29, 2021 for the first time since she was arrested after knocking on Gov. Brian Kemp's private office while he was delivering remarks about the state's new elections restrictions.She was taken to Fulton County Jail and later released on a $6,000 bond, said Griggs, who is also vice president of the NAACP's Atlanta branch.

Cannon was"beating" on the governor's office door before moving to the governor's ceremonial office door, which was marked with a"Governor's Staff Only" sign. Police said they warned Cannon twice to stop knocking or she would be arrested, but Cannon refused.obtained by NBC News that the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was"in the back of my mind" during the incident.

 

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In Georgia all can vote easily if they’re America citizens and a Georgian Citizen. Georgia is the best. The New Democratic Party is the Party of Hate.

Umm. If you resist being escorted, your ass is gonna get “dragged”. Don’t matter what color you are or what gender you are. End of story. Stop playing the victim.

If the door was shut and police were outside of it i think that means go away come back another day. And they must have asked her to leave with the protestors out there too.

So, big question 🤔 Why was it signed behind closed doors in the first place? Shouldn't all elected officials be allowed to be present durning official signings? Party politics will be the downfall of America.

What’s racist about the bill

Thank you police. I saw the arrest. No way she got injured.

Do what you are told or the outcome is not going be pretty!

You ASSAULTED A POLICE OFFICER!🤬😶🧐😎👩‍⚖👨‍⚖😎🇺🇸.

“Shaken” :). And injured how?

Arrested for knocking on a door? This world has gone crazy.

Is everyone in Georgia obese? Really asking.

Well, she only has herself to blame, this wouldn't have happened, if she was born a white man.

voting restriction? FAKE NEWS!

she was injured? She went right back in again

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