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Trans Woman Arrested, Sent to Men’s Jail For Entering Florida Capitol Bathroom (www.erininthemorning.com)

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[-] RymrgandsDaughter 4 points 4 hours ago

I mean she thought of politics as something philosophical that doesn't actually effect people so I'm not sure how someone this sheltered exists while also being trans. But it's fascinating in a horrifyingly stupid way. It explains why she really thought they wouldn't actually arrest her.

She's actually not mentally prepared to do prison time so I hope they figure something out.

Florida ignoring her legal name change is goofy though.

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 1 hour ago

Probably why some are non voters to, they don't think actually affects them.

[-] RymrgandsDaughter 1 points 32 minutes ago

It's beyond stupid though, laws actually exist and we live in functioning society because of them (lol). Laws are created through politics. This isn't a hard concept to grasp, does she think if she speeds she'll never get a ticket? That it's just in movies?

Very strange, scary honestly

[-] dandelion 31 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Relevant facts:

she self identifies as a "moderate conservative", also identifying as a "centrist" who cares about "family values"
she is a devout Catholic
she lives in Illinois and traveled to Florida just to do this
before going to Florida, she sent letters to lawmakers stating her intention to break the law, including when and where she would and a photo of herself
she explicitly identifies as not a "political activist"
she is breaking the law because she thinks it is wrong (she is engaging in civil disobedience), though she did not expect to actually be arrested
she didn't consult any legal or advocacy groups before doing this
she was arrested upon going into the restroom and washing her hands, after cops posted at the bathroom told her not to; she was held in the men's ward of the Leon County Detention Facility overnight, and she faces 60 days of incarceration if convicted
she is back in Illinois but will have to fly back to Florida for hearings
she didn't expect to be arrested and regrets doing it

source: Tampa Bay Times (archive.ph link)

[-] revanthetrueemperor@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

I.... Am I the only one that is shocked by the fact that there are cops posted at BATHROOM??????? The fuck??? (Also wtf do they have a law that say you can do prison if you step in the wrong bathroom????)

[-] void_turtle 6 points 1 hour ago

The cops were only there because she sent the letter telling them when and where she would be doing this. Also a 60 day sentence would not be served in prison, but the county jail (they are different).

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 78 points 20 hours ago

She’s a devout Catholic who describes herself as a political centrist, with an appreciation for “family values”

😬

[-] TransSynthesist 23 points 16 hours ago

She's a brainwashed victim of groomers and control systems. aka, organized religion

[-] Lyra_Lycan 33 points 19 hours ago

What in the Caitlyn Jenner..

[-] dandelion 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Caitlyn Jenner didn't get arrested in an act of civil disobedience tho 👀

EDIT: Marcy Rheintgen, despite being a conservative, listed Dorothy Day as an influence ...

[-] needanke@feddit.org 1 points 3 hours ago

Well of course not, she was able to bribe the cops with pepsi after all.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

The cognitive dissonance she lives with must be debilitating, and I'm not even making a joke. Log cabin Republicans at the very least are trying to be the "good ones" of an out-group, but she's doing the right thing standing on the worst side to do that thing. Here's hoping she breaks free of the programming after Republicans respond with a resounding "good" to her being thrown in a men's prison.

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 7 points 17 hours ago

wat

[-] Ethalis@jlai.lu 122 points 23 hours ago

Placing cops in front of a bathroom just because a trans woman said she would go wash her hands there should sound crazy to anyone. It's sad that it's apparently just normal now

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

It's the Karen's wet dream

[-] bob_lemon@feddit.org 43 points 18 hours ago

Putting people into jail for using a supposed wrong bathroom to wash hands is just ridiculous even without considering anything transgender.

[-] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 24 points 18 hours ago

I would never be a cop, but even as a pig, I can't imagine getting that assignment and not asking if that was really what the community needed from me that day. And a whole fucking group for one 20yo washing her hands? How embarrassing for them.

[-] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 2 points 3 hours ago

I really do wonder what they thought getting that assignment. They were probably proud as fuck.

[-] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 79 points 1 day ago

All I can say about this is that it's a courageous act.

I genuinely don't know whether it was well considered.

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 24 points 21 hours ago

I hope she's able to inspire others to fight unjust treatment of others. This feels like an extreme act of courage from someone with a lot to lose, and she is not just a brave woman, but this should be seen as an admirable action by anyone, no matter who they are or what they believe, because it's a level of sacrifice that most of us would never be able to take on.

As many people as we have on near every post here these days talking about why no one is taking any action, they're still safe behind their screen while this lady marched, announced, right through the front gate of the enemy's house. People like Marcy are who have gotten us to this point of the rights we have, not the critics, no matter how vocal they get.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 16 points 20 hours ago

Why is any business still in Florida?

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

There won't be once the ocean reclaims Florida

[-] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 7 points 18 hours ago

Low taxes, I assume

[-] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 20 points 23 hours ago

The weather's getting nicer. Next time maybe she'll think twice, and shit in a convertible in the Capitol's parking lot.

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