Texas woman with four children gets eight years in jail for voter fraud

[Madmallard]

A Texas appeals court upheld the conviction of green card holder Rosa Maria Ortega for voter fraud on Wednesday, cementing a sentence of eight years in jail and a likely deportation.

Ortega, a mother of four, reportedly thought she was able to vote because she was a permanent resident. She voted five times between 2004 and 2014 — once for the attorney general, Ken Paxton, who later prosecuted her, according to her attorney. She also reportedly served as a poll worker.

Texas woman with four children gets eight years in jail for voter fraud

 

[Catskillkid]

Innocent mistake my ass.

 

[Deplorable Me]

So who vets people for voting? Should't there be background checks for voter registration?

Honor system?

 

[2WheelGnnr]

I thought you were vetted when you registered to vote?! I guess not. should...

 

[byron]

she must have voted Rep.

 

[tirwin1]

8 years? I don't mind deportation but 8 years for this seems a bit extreme. Of course since this never happens I suppose this one extreme case should be treated harshly.

/sarcasm off

 

[stuck in ny]

I have no sympathy for the Latins. Should have burned her at the stake. That might actually be "historical justice" according to leftist philosophy.

 

[E the massive]

Voter ID and this wouldn't have happend. Another example of how the left hates minorities and children.

 

[ProgSpear]

Why is the sale of cigarettes or beer treated more seriously than voting? Just asking...

 

[BDinPutnam]

Why is the sale of cigarettes or beer treated more seriously than voting? Just asking...

Because taxes.

 

[ProgSpear]

Because taxes.

I think you are as cynical as I am. Good argument for a poll tax.

 

[BDinPutnam]

I think you are as cynical as I am. Good argument for a poll tax.

I work across the street from that big ass fucking Christmas tree. Which apparently requires pistol grips and 30 round mags for protection but my family does not.

You better believe I'm cynical.

 

[ProgSpear]

C'mon man, we have to protect the solstice tree! Wiccan's might get pissed if we dissed their cultural heritage. Or something...

 

[Catskillkid]

I work across the street from that big ass fucking Christmas tree. Which apparently requires pistol grips and 30 round mags for protection but my family does not.

C'mon man, we have to protect the solstice tree! Wiccan's might get pissed if we dissed their cultural heritage. Or something...

"Cutting down a Christmas tree is murder!"

I actually heard this from some emo goth teenage girl probably about 15 years ago while selling Christmas trees. Her mom and dad were having none of it though. Dragged her scrawny emo ass through the field and cut down one of my trees in front of her. I sometimes wonder what happened to her.

 

[ProgSpear]

"Cutting down a Christmas tree is murder!"

I actually heard this from some emo goth teenage gEditirl probably about 15 years ago while selling Christmas trees. Her mom and dad were having none of it though. Dragged her scrawny emo ass through the field and cut down one of my trees in front of her. I sometimes wonder what happened to her.

She's a ward chairman for Occasional-Cortex.

Hey, it's as legitimate as any story told by the left...

 

[spat]

So who vets people for voting? Should't there be background checks for voter registration?

Honor system?

Should have to pass a NICS check to vote.....

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Prosecutors said that Ortega had correctly told authorities she was a resident alien on a driver's license form, while incorrectly checking the U.S. citizen box for the purpose of voting, undercutting her claims that it was an innocent mistake.

If I'm filling out a form and it asks me if I'm a citizen of that country, you can be pretty damn sure I dont mistake myself as a resident if I'm not.

Suspend the 8 year vacation on my tax dollar. Immediately deport her and her kids NEVER to return. This is just another example of voter fraud.

 

[Blimey]

I work across the street from that big ass fucking Christmas tree. Which apparently requires pistol grips and 30 round mags for protection but my family does not.

You better believe I'm cynical.

It’s a holiday tree. You triggered me.

 

[Acer-m14]

no reports yet of separating kids from parent .. hummmmmmm