By Jay Syrmopoulos Denton, Texas – On Tuesday, a blind 92-year-old great-grandmother, Violet Palmer, of Denton, was arrested along with her son. They were engaging in a peaceful act of civil disobedience. They were protesting HB 40, a law which effectively nullified Denton’s voter-approved fracking ban.
Last November voters of Denton approved a law that banned fracking in their municipality. Subsequently, in May, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 40 into law, essentially overriding local bans on gas and oil drilling, thus making Denton’s ban virtually unenforceable.
Violet Palmer was arrested on charges of criminal trespassing, while her 64-year-old son, Theron Palmer, was charged with …read more