An Idaho Democrat was forcibly dragged from a council meeting in Coeur d’Alene after her heckling efforts devolved into an aggressive meltdown.
Former Democratic Party candidate Teresa Borrenpohl, described by local media as a “violent leftist,” was dragged out of the meeting by security.
She was removed from the meeting after a confrontation with local officials over her heckling, The Sun reported.
Borrenpohl’s removal followed her vocal opposition to a new law that repealed Medicaid expansion.
She was reportedly warned that she would have to leave the meeting for disrupting the speakers.
However, Borrenpohl continued to heckle, leading to a wild altercation that was captured on video.
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The council meeting was held on a Saturday at a high school auditorium in Coeur d’Alene.
Borrenpohl attended to express her dissent against the recent legislative change.
The law in question had repealed Medicaid expansion, which had previously passed in the state House.
Borrenpohl, well-known for her three unsuccessful runs for the Idaho House of Representatives, repeatedly voiced her concerns loudly during the meeting.
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris intervened, escalating the situation by warning Borrenpohl.
He bluntly stated, “Shut up or be arrested. This is not a negotiation.”
This stern admonition was not received well, as Borrenpohl continued to protest her stance on the matter.
Borrenpohl continued to grow more aggressive as she yelled and pointed at the sheriff and security.
The tension in the room spiked as security personnel approached Borrenpohl to enforce Norris’s directive.
Footage from the scene shows the security team attempting to physically remove her from her seat, leading to a struggle that would soon draw wider attention.
As the struggle ensued, Borrenpohl was seen being pulled from her seat by the security guards.
The skirmish became physical; they dragged her across the auditorium rows while she resisted fiercely.
In the dramatic chaos, Borrenpohl lost one of her shoes and was seen biting one of the officers.
“It was violent and traumatic,” Borrenpohl later told the Idaho Statesman.
“They had grabbed my wrists.
“They contorted my body.
“They were forcing me on the ground.
“I didn’t know if I was being arrested by the sheriff’s office or if I was being kidnapped,” she claimed.
This wild incident did not go unnoticed, however.
The footage of Borrenpohl’s ejection has been widely shared on social media.
In the aftermath, Borrenpohl faced a misdemeanor battery charge for her actions during the altercation.
Borrenpohl herself remained vocal following the incident.
On Instagram, she argued that her rights had been violated.
“I could have never imagined my right to free speech and my right to assemble could be stripped in such a violent way,” she wrote.
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