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MayReasonRule

(3,122 posts)
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 10:38 AM 23 hrs ago

Six men charged after woman was forcibly removed from Idaho town hall meeting



COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The attorney for the City of Coeur d'Alene confirmed to KTVB charges have been filed against six men for their alleged involvement in forcefully dragging a woman from a Kootenai County Republican town hall in February.

The incident occurred on Feb. 22 during a town hall at Coeur d’Alene High School. A viral video shared nationally shows Teresa Borrenpohl going back and forth with Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris before being removed by three men in plain clothes.

The attorney for the City of Coeur d'Alene shared the names of the six men and their charges with KTVB on Thursday, April 17:


Paul Trouette – Battery, false imprisonment, security agent uniform violation, security agent duties violation
Alex Trouette IV – Security agent uniform violation, security agent duties violation
Russell Dunne – Battery, false imprisonment, security agent uniform violation, security agent duties violation
Chistofer Berge – Battery, false imprisonment, security agent uniform violation, security agent duties violation
Jesse Jones – Battery, false imprisonment, security agent uniform violation, security agent duties violation
Michael Keller – Battery


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Six men charged after woman was forcibly removed from Idaho town hall meeting (Original Post) MayReasonRule 23 hrs ago OP
Lock 'em up. Dave Bowman 23 hrs ago #1
send them to el salvador moonshinegnomie 21 hrs ago #17
and get six back in return. ToxMarz 21 hrs ago #20
Deny them due process BOSSHOG 21 hrs ago #19
Working in an occupation that you enjoy doing. bucolic_frolic 23 hrs ago #2
The bane of all occupations where one has authority over others. CrispyQ 22 hrs ago #5
having trump in a position of authority NJCher 20 hrs ago #33
Before my husband and I retired we both had sociopathic bosses named "John." OMGWTF 20 hrs ago #34
Awesome 👏🏼 it's always gratifying when just desserts are served! benfranklin1776 13 hrs ago #44
Yep...... FAFO Gregboo 23 hrs ago #3
Typical Chicken Shit Pussies DENVERPOPS 22 hrs ago #13
K & R for visibility malaise 23 hrs ago #4
Idaho???!! Seems there's some folks there that DO care about real democracy Arazi 22 hrs ago #6
I see 2 brothers were charged MagickMuffin 22 hrs ago #7
If they're not a peace officer with a badge giving a lawful order, it's assault surfered 22 hrs ago #8
I am so glad to hear this. I remember watching her get dragged out of that town hall.. 1WorldHope 22 hrs ago #9
But not the sheriff? tishaLA 22 hrs ago #10
What's with Michael Keller, only battery? louis-t 22 hrs ago #11
thats what battery is moonshinegnomie 21 hrs ago #18
My point was the others had battery plus other charges. louis-t 18 hrs ago #38
I don't know the specifics but from the descriptions of the charges I'd guess meadowlander 18 hrs ago #41
False imprisonment was the other charge they all had. louis-t 17 hrs ago #43
still infuriating RJ-MacReady 22 hrs ago #12
Has Trump pardoned them yet? Orrex 21 hrs ago #14
Kick orangecrush 21 hrs ago #15
Good. Not gonna like the karma coming for them. Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #16
Hey, only real cops can kick the shit out of people! leftstreet 21 hrs ago #21
Good. I hope they throw the book at these magaasshats oldmanlynn 21 hrs ago #22
This message was self-deleted by its author JMCKUSICK 21 hrs ago #23
The OP was just posting the headline as it reads n/t leftstreet 21 hrs ago #24
I see that, was about to self remove mine JMCKUSICK 21 hrs ago #26
Idaho Chuds. Klarkashton 21 hrs ago #25
Goons! SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #27
They looked like a gang of thugs. BidenRocks 21 hrs ago #28
Only took 6 men(?) to remove Wonder Woman disguised as a regular person?? NoMoreRepugs 21 hrs ago #29
Wonder Woman would be proud of that Idaho Amazon--I know I am. Timeflyer 20 hrs ago #32
I'm so glad she pressed charges against those thugs. n/t ReRe 21 hrs ago #30
I hope she got in a few quick groin kicks that still hurt Blue Owl 21 hrs ago #31
Sue them out of business. Bluethroughu 20 hrs ago #35
She still has a GOFUNDME for legal expenses Omaha Steve 19 hrs ago #36
Trump wants immunity for his goons. live love laugh 19 hrs ago #37
slammer for scumbags DoBW 18 hrs ago #39
Were they immigrants? Aristus 18 hrs ago #40
Good Demovictory9 18 hrs ago #42
GOOD Figarosmom 10 hrs ago #45
Lear Asset Historic NY 40 min ago #46
Part of the country nwduke 19 min ago #47

CrispyQ

(39,468 posts)
5. The bane of all occupations where one has authority over others.
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 11:19 AM
22 hrs ago

Corporate management comes to mind first & foremost, since it offers the most opportunities for low achievers & social misfits to move up the ladder & be assholes. I could count the number of really good managers I had on one hand & have fingers left over. Most were mediocre at best, & favored employees who sucked up to them.

NJCher

(39,752 posts)
33. having trump in a position of authority
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 01:08 PM
20 hrs ago

has been constant flashbacks of the stupidest people rising to high positions. I may have had one corporate boss who was my intellectual equal in a couple decades of corporate marketing work.

It was always 👀 . How did you ever make it this far?

OMGWTF

(4,660 posts)
34. Before my husband and I retired we both had sociopathic bosses named "John."
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 01:26 PM
20 hrs ago

They truly did not GAF about anyone else. For example, hubby's boss loved to fk-up our family's vacation plans for bullshit reasons. No one wanted to sit with him at the company Christmas party because he was such a weirdo jerkhole. We recently heard that he is pushing up daisies now, so yay! We won that one.

I was laid off in October 2008 when the last Great Rethuglican Recession was happening. My jerkhole boss (the owner's son) stood by my desk and was literally laughing as I filled up a box with my personal things after 20 fking years with this company, rave reviews, bonuses, and promotions. I worked my ass off and played a big role in building that company to be worth over $300M and was even once told by the VP of Marketing that I was the "soul" of the company. It took every ounce of control I had left to not bean him with a stapler or punch him in the throat. He is a POS, and I know things about him that I will take to my grave because it would destroy his family. It's been years, but I flip him off every time I drive by that building, saying, "Here's a little something for your in-box John S!"

Turns out that getting out of the corporate rat race was a wonderful thing. My husband was already retired, and we were in a financial position for me to do the same. We sold our house in the city, bought a beautiful home in the country for cash, travel half of the year, and are living our best life now. We fking earned it though!

benfranklin1776

(6,808 posts)
44. Awesome 👏🏼 it's always gratifying when just desserts are served!
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 09:01 PM
13 hrs ago

And you deserved the delicious karma of knowing the soulless cretins reaped the bitter harvest they sowed✊🏼and not only surviving their sadism, but thriving! Nice!!

Gregboo

(25 posts)
3. Yep...... FAFO
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 10:54 AM
23 hrs ago

We need more of these self appointed “cops” being held accountable……. FAFO

DENVERPOPS

(11,760 posts)
13. Typical Chicken Shit Pussies
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 11:52 AM
22 hrs ago

Six Men on One Woman..................Real tough guys..............their wives, mothers and daughters should be soooo proud of them.....

Bunch of classical Trumphumping Men............

Arazi

(7,714 posts)
6. Idaho???!! Seems there's some folks there that DO care about real democracy
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 11:24 AM
22 hrs ago

If we can get pushback on the growing fascism in even Idaho (how about that Bernie/AOC rally there too?), maybe all is not lost

MagickMuffin

(17,563 posts)
7. I see 2 brothers were charged
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 11:25 AM
22 hrs ago


Hopefully this will also happen to the magaloongoons at Marge’s town hall. Someone there was tased for exercising their 1st Amendment rights to their paid representative.









tishaLA

(14,609 posts)
10. But not the sheriff?
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 11:36 AM
22 hrs ago

He was the one directing them to remove her and claimed he wasn't there in his official capacity.

I'm glad there are charges and I can't wait for the civil suits, but the head guy needs to face justice, as well.

louis-t

(24,237 posts)
11. What's with Michael Keller, only battery?
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 11:38 AM
22 hrs ago

Sounds like he reached into the crowd and punched her.

louis-t

(24,237 posts)
38. My point was the others had battery plus other charges.
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 03:40 PM
18 hrs ago

I just visualized this coward reaching over and punching her while the others were holding this woman down.

meadowlander

(4,882 posts)
41. I don't know the specifics but from the descriptions of the charges I'd guess
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 03:58 PM
18 hrs ago

either the other guys were security guards or the other guys were wearing fake security guard uniforms. The other charges relate either to abuse of power or to impersonating an authority figure. The other guy just seems to have jumped into the melee.

Response to MayReasonRule (Original post)

BidenRocks

(1,322 posts)
28. They looked like a gang of thugs.
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 12:54 PM
21 hrs ago

Let them share a cell for a year at Supermax.
Brownshirts have no legal power.
They are terrorists working for a political hack.

Aristus

(69,662 posts)
40. Were they immigrants?
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 03:54 PM
18 hrs ago

Because, apparently, immigrants are the only ones who commit crimes in this country...

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