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Former Keller cop pleads guilty to misdemeanor for arrest of man who was filming police
10/22/2022 1:35:00 AM
Former Keller cop pleads guilty to misdemeanor for arrest of man who was filming police
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Former Keller cop pleads guilty to misdemeanor for arrest of man who was filming police
The indictment alleged the officer subjected Marco Puente to an arrest and mistreatment that he knew was unlawful. Video showed he urged another officer to...
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A former Keller police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor forhis role in the August 2020 arrestof a man who was filming his son being stopped by police.Blake Shimanek’s sentence for the charge of official oppression will depend on whether he completes a diversion program, according to the Tarrant County district attorney’s office. If Shimanek, 33, completes the program — which takes nine months to two years — a judge will dismiss the case. If not, the misdemeanor charge carries a sentence of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000.Blake Travis Shimanek(Tarrant County Sheriff's Department) Read more: Dallas Morning News » PolitiFact - Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record PolitiFact: Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record PolitiFact - Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record Superman?!?
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PolitiFact: Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track recordPoli...
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PolitiFact: Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track recordPolitiFact: Millions of Americans are casting mail ballots via drop boxes. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that’s dangerous.
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Rubio’s statement defies two decades of experience nationwide in millions of Americans safely using drop boxes. PolitiFact - Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track recordMarco Rubio said there is “danger involved” in mail ballot drop boxes and that people could blow them up with explosives. That’s fear mongering.
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Rubio himself touted the convenience of drop boxes in 2020. Not to split hairs, but you can blow up pretty much anything with explosives.
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4:10 PM on Oct 20, 2022 CDT A former Keller police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor for his role in the August 2020 arrest of a man who was filming his son being stopped by police.2019 also had rules for secure ballot drop boxes.2019 also had rules for secure ballot drop boxes.2019 also had rules for secure ballot drop boxes. Blake Shimanek’s sentence for the charge of official oppression will depend on whether he completes a diversion program, according to the Tarrant County district attorney’s office.
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If Shimanek, 33, completes the program — which takes nine months to two years — a judge will dis...
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In Pinellas County, two election workers are stationed by the intake stations, and no ballots are le...
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If Shimanek, 33, completes the program — which takes nine months to two years — a judge will dismiss the case. Since the boxes are monitored by people on site, "I think that would be a deterrent" to criminal activity, said Tommy Doyle, Lee County supervisor. If not, the misdemeanor charge carries a sentence of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000.
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In Pinellas County, two election workers are stationed by the intake stations, and no ballots are le...
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In Pinellas County, two election workers are stationed by the intake stations, and no ballots are left unattended at any point, said Dustin Chase, spokesperson for the county’s election supervisor. Blake Travis Shimanek (Tarrant County Sheriff's Department) The indictment of Shimanek alleged he subjected Marco Puente to an arrest and mistreatment that he knew was unlawful. Drop boxes are wheeled inside to secure election offices at the end of the day, and those inside are locked up, officials said.
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Video showed he urged another officer to pepper-spray the man. Anything suspicious is reported to la...
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Video showed he urged another officer to pepper-spray the man. Anything suspicious is reported to law enforcement.
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Shimanek’s lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Ballot drop boxes have bee...
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Puente agreed to the plea deal, the DA’s office said. The plea agreement also requires Shimanek to...
Shimanek’s lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Ballot drop boxes have been safely used nationwide Outdoor drop boxes are often made of heavy metal and bolted to the ground and include locks, fire prevention measures and narrow openings to insert ballots. Ballot drop boxes have been safely used nationwide Outdoor drop boxes are often made of heavy metal and bolted to the ground.
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Puente agreed to the plea deal, the DA’s office said. The plea agreement also requires Shimanek to...
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Puente agreed to the plea deal, the DA’s office said. The plea agreement also requires Shimanek to forfeit his peace officer license, which bars him from working in law enforcement in Texas. Election officials, often in bipartisan teams, frequently empty the drop boxes.
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“Our top priority is to make sure that he never works in law enforcement in Texas again,” District Attorney Sharen Wilson said in a written statement. Election officials, often in bipartisan teams, frequently empty the drop boxes.
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“That has been accomplished. "There are a number of steps local election officials take to secure drop boxes, but the safety of ballots also depends on citizens treating those boxes with respect, abiding by laws," said Jennifer Morrell, a partner at the group and former election official in Colorado and Utah.
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The Elections Group, which offers technical expertise to election officials, recommends that officials place drop boxes in secure locations and prepare law enforcement to respond to incidents. ” The Aug.
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15, 2020, arrest got widespread attention when body-cam video of the incident went viral months late...
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15, 2020, arrest got widespread attention when body-cam video of the incident went viral months later and an online petition calling for Shimanek’s firing garnered more than 55,000 signatures. Many jurisdictions allow voters to sign up for a text or email tracking service that alerts them when their ballot is received and accepted for counting.
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One of the best security measures for voters who cast mail ballots — via a drop box or mailbox —...
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Dillon Puente eventually gets out of the vehicle and complies with commands, and Shimanek asks why h...
One of the best security measures for voters who cast mail ballots — via a drop box or mailbox — is to track those ballots. Video of the incident shows Shimanek approach a car driven by Puente’s son, Dillon Puente, who was pulled over for making a wide right turn.
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Dillon Puente eventually gets out of the vehicle and complies with commands, and Shimanek asks why h...
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A second officer, Ankit Tomer, arrives and Shimanek tells him to watch Marco Puente. “Watch me wha...
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Dillon Puente eventually gets out of the vehicle and complies with commands, and Shimanek asks why he’s acting “suspicious." RELATED.” Marco Puente then drives up and, as his son explains what is happening, Shimanek tells the father to park his vehicle or get arrested for blocking the road." Our Sources." RELATED. He drives away but returns on foot and stands on a sidewalk across the street recording the interaction with his phone.
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A second officer, Ankit Tomer, arrives and Shimanek tells him to watch Marco Puente. “Watch me wha...
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A second officer, Ankit Tomer, arrives and Shimanek tells him to watch Marco Puente. “Watch me what?” Marco Puente asks.
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“Watch me stand here?” “Better yet, arrest him,” Shimanek tells Tomer. Tomer grabs Marco Pue...
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Shimanek tells Tomer to pepper-spray Marco Puente as he’s placing him in handcuffs, which Tomer do...
“Watch me stand here?” “Better yet, arrest him,” Shimanek tells Tomer. Tomer grabs Marco Puente by the wrist before Shimanek walks over and the officers wrestle him to the ground.
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Shimanek tells Tomer to pepper-spray Marco Puente as he’s placing him in handcuffs, which Tomer do...
Shimanek tells Tomer to pepper-spray Marco Puente as he’s placing him in handcuffs, which Tomer does multiple times. Charges against both Puentes were later dropped. The Police Department’s internal investigation of the incident found Shimanek arrested “an individual for an offense that was not committed,” which resulted in his demotion from the rank of sergeant.
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