Wendy Davis, others sue law enforcement and Trump supporters over "Trump Train" harassing Biden bus

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Former state Sen. Wendy Davis and others who were traveling on a campaign bus for President Joe Biden last fall when it was surrounded and followed by former President Donald Trump’s supporters on a Texas highway have filed multiple lawsuits over the events that transpired that day. The suits target people who were allegedly following and harassing the bus, as well as local law enforcement for not helping after assistance was requested, according to those on the bus.

The lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday against at least seven members of the so-called "Trump Train," who followed the bus, claims the group violated the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 and Texas law by organizing a "politically-motivated conspiracy to disrupt the campaign and intimidate its supporters."

The Klan Act prevents groups from joining together to obstruct free and fair federal elections by intimidating and injuring voters, or denying them the ability to engage in political speech.

The second lawsuit was filed against law enforcement who "turned a blind eye to the attack — despite pleas for help — and failed to provide the bus a police escort," according to Protect Democracy, the group of lawyers representing the plaintiffs. The second lawsuit was filed against Chase Stapp, the head of San Marcos’ director of public safety, and the San Marcos City Marshal's Department.

The lawsuit against the Trump supporters claims the defendants violated that law when they followed the bus, yelling death threats and streaming their activities on social media and "bragging about their aggressive driving."

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1. From one of the complaints:

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2. We'll see how far the lawsuit goes.

I'll be watching. 😐

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7. This will be fun to watch

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3. K&R

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4. K&R

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5. k&r

Ironic that bullying trumpsters are prosecuted under the KLAN act.

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6. Good! I remember this clearly!

And I remember at the time reading about the cops not helping them, here on DU.

Hope they get the settlement they deserve and the cops who were probably sitting on their asses laughing and eating donuts under a confederate flag all lose their jobs.

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8. It was dangerous as hell