US EditionIdaho town hall meeting turns chaotic after woman is forcibly removed for shouting at speakers
- A woman named Teresa Borrenpohl was forcibly removed and hospitalized during a town hall in Idaho after she questioned officials about Medicaid and reproductive rights.
- Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris and three private security guards dragged Borrenpohl out while onlookers had mixed reactions of booing and cheering.
- Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White stated that the removal violated the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
- Borrenpohl expressed on Instagram that she never expected her right to free speech could be stripped in such a violent way.
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Ex-Democrat Candidate Dragged Away By Private Security As Idaho Townhall Turns Chaotic
A Republican-hosted town hall in Coeur d’Alene turned chaotic as security forcibly removed Democratic candidate Teresa Borrenpohl after heated exchanges. Video of the incident went viral, sparking outrage and raising over $120,000 in donations for her legal battle. The police chief has called for the security firm's license to be revoked, and city officials are under pressure over private security use. Watch the dramatic footage now.
Republicans Send Goons After Voters, Dodge DOGE Questions. Another Town Hall Roundup!
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'Foreboding sign': 'Known Democrat' violently hauled out of Idaho GOP meeting
An Idaho woman was violently removed by private security guards from a town hall organized by a local Republican committee in an incident that was described as a "foreboding sign."A legislative town hall led by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee descended into chaos Saturday when unide...
North Idaho woman forcibly removed from Kootenai County Republican town hall
Three employees of private security firm LEAR Asset Management dragged Post Falls resident Teresa Borrenpohl out of a town hall meeting in Coeur d'Alene on Feb. 22, 2025, for heckling Idaho legislators. (Courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press)Editor’s note: This story combines information from two stories first published by the Coeur d’Alene Press on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24, 2025. COEUR d’ALENE — A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County…
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