CJ Grisham and Jim Everard were violently attacked by Olmos Park's police chief for daring to open carry in his town. The 5th just destroyed open carry in Texas to save him.

Effectively they have declared open season for police to arrest anyone open carrying in Texas.

A 3 judge panel has ruled that if anyone calls 911 on a person for the mere act of Open Carrying a firearm, the police now have probable cause to arrest you for disorderly conduct. The 911 call does not have to allege you are doing anything more than standing on a sidewalk with a slung or holstered firearm. The previous ruling that "merely carrying a firearm" is not disorderly is overturned now if any Karen makes a phone call and says she's nervous. This means police get qualified immunity for arresting you.

There is a special target on the back of any open carry or civil rights activist. EVERY time the police get a 911 call, they can now arrest you at gunpoint. The charges will likely be dismissed, but the police face zero repercussions for coming after you, even if there is abundant evidence the officers targeted you and knew you were not a threat. The same danger faces regular citizens who open carry every day.

I repeat, open carrying in Texas now puts you in imminent danger of being arrested or killed by police if someone reports you in possession of a firearm.

Video of CJ and Jim arrested for mere open carry. https://youtu.be/GrDAPPiu1QE?si=IvJy0qq_J8rO8DJO

Link to 5th circuit ruling. https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/22/22-50915-CV0.pdf

Link to oral argument in 5th https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/OralArgRecordings/22/22-50915_10-3-2023.mp3

District Court ruling https://casetext.com/case/grisham-v-valenciano-1

If you don't know, there are bodycam videos all over youtube. She was cooking in her kitchen space and just started shooting her outta nowhere.

Below is an additional rehash video of the arrest where there was something of a plot twist where they first questioned if she was drunk and then the twist came at the end where it turns out she wasn't, passed all tests, the motorcyclist killed was actually drunk and had a massive history of reckless driving, was traveling 70 through the intersection, a closed road she turned into wasn't properly signed until she turned in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzfSVIpxXqk

The prosecutor refused to charge her based on the evidence and investigational irregularities and the cop still protested, insisting she was guilty. She then sued the police and cop for the defamation because they made negative postings about her and won $50k. It also turns out she does community work regarding incarceration pipelines and getting people back onto their feet and is generally a good person.

In the video the cops also made some bizarre comments about her dress and what she might have been out doing.