Woman dragged out of Republican town hall suing for $5M
- An Idaho woman, Teresa Borrenpohl, is suing Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris and Lear Asset Management for $5 million after her removal from a Republican town hall in Coeur d'Alene in February.
- Borrenpohl stated that her removal disturbed her right to free speech, which should be protected in public forums.
- The Idaho Republican Party expressed support for free speech, affirming its commitment but opposing violence and suppression.
- Borrenpohl filed a notice of tort claim on April 21, spurred by support after a video of her removal went viral.
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Woman dragged out of Republican town hall suing for $5M
Teresa Borrenpohl has filed a $5 million claim for damages against the men responsible for dragging her out of a Republican town hall in February, while a GoFundMe campaign has raised over $330,000 in support of her case.
United States: Six men reported for violently expelling a Democrat from a Republican event Teresa Borrenpohl claims $5 million in damages
According to viralized videos, employees of a private security company, dressed in civilian clothes, approached the woman, threw her to the ground and aggressively dragged her out of the auditorium where the meeting was held, holding her arms and feet.
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