On Tuesday, a group of women from CODEPINK were standing in line for an RNC-related event, when one woman was shoved from behind by a person who turned out to be Republican Representative Derrick Van Orden. Van Orden then immediately cried victimhood and accused the woman, Nour Jaghama, of assaulting a congressman, although he could not describe how she assaulted him or describe the injuries he claimed to have suffered.
The woman was approached by a law enforcement from the State of Texas who accused her of assault, arrested her and held her until Milwaukee Police arrived. For their part, Milwaukee Police went into an immediate cover up mode and claimed that the woman "battered" Van Orden who was slightly injured but refused medical treatment.
CODEPINK issued their own statement which seems much more plausible and credible:
While peacefully waiting in line to enter an event, Nour, a visibly Palestinian woman, was intentionally bumped into by Rep. Derrick Van Orden while he tried to shove past her. Despite not reacting to this, Nour was falsely accused of “alleged” assault by a Texas State police officer on the scene and we are told she will be taken to a Milwaukee Police Department for arrest. Notably, two other CODEPINK staff members ahead of her in line passed through without any issues, raising concerns of racial profiling.
