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Texas Tribune reports that one hundred plus Texans were pardoned for their role in January 6th insurrection this week.

According to the NPR database, there are some-122 Texans charged or convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection who are included in a sweeping pardon issued by President Donald Trump on his first day in his office. Their present locations span every area of the state from El Paso to Houston to Midland and even Lubbock.

Stewart Rhodes, the Granbury-based leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy. Rhodes has for years argued that he is a “political prisoner” — akin to a Jew living in Nazi Germany. Rhodes was released from prison on Tuesday. His ex-wife Tasha is fearful for her life and the life of her son because of his release. She’s appeared on numerous outlets stating such fear. Observers reported Rhodes was seen on Capitol Hill earlier in the week, having received an invitation from a lawmaker to do so. 

It’s not only Rhodes’ family, but the family of Guy Wesley Reffitt of Wylie, Texas who is on high alert. He arrived at the Capitol with a handgun, body armor and zip ties, and prosecutors say he told fellow members of the Three Percenters militia that he planned to drag House Speaker Nancy Pelosi out of the building by her ankles, “with her head hitting every step on the way down.” 

At his first trial, Reffitt’s son, Jackson, testified against his father who threatened him and his sister, saying that “if you turn me in, you’re a traitor, and traitors get shot.” Jackson Reffitt said Monday that he was stunned by his father’s pardon. 

“I’m honestly flabbergasted that we’ve gotten to this point,” Jackson Reffitt told CNN. “I’m terrified. …I’ve got a gun, I’ve moved and I’ve gotten myself away from what I thought would be a dangerous situation, and staying where I thought my dad could find me or other people that are going to feel so validated by these actions, by this pardon.”

Anytime a perpetrator of any crime is released from prison, victims and family of that perp are notified. The Texas Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) system automatically notifies registered victims of an offender’s release. If you are the victim of a crime, you have the right to know what’s happening with your case and the offender.

This is definitely a duty to warn situation and should not be happening in the State of Texas. Where is Greg Abbott’s or Ken Paxton’s reassurance of protection to the victims?

These individuals feel no remorse whatsoever. In a recent interview with Alex Jones, Enrique Tarrio proclaimed, “Now it’s our turn. The people who did this, they need to feel the heat”.

Carol Morgan
Carol Morgan
The sleepy, dusty town of Lubbock, Texas, in the late fifties, was the perfect incubator for a shy, imaginative child who was a voracious reader with a dream of becoming a writer. Carol Morgan spent almost 30 years as a teacher and counselor, but even in her stint as an educator she continued to write. She was the executive producer of Career Connection, an education program on LISD-TV. In 2001, Carol began a second career as a career counselor, writer and speaker. Her goal was to encourage others to use their gifts and talents to make changes in their lives and the world. That business endured for 20 years until closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was the host of a local radio talk show, Career 411, offering on-air advice and featuring unique careers. As a freelance writer, she’s contributed articles to various publications about Texas politics and life. Carol was the Democratic candidate for the Texas House of Representatives in 2010, and has never recovered from her addiction to Texas politics. She is the author of two books, garnering honors and awards for her writings.

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