Former Congressional Candidate could get 2 - 4 years for ripping down a Mexican Flag.
The Rhea County woman who ran against Congressman Zach Wamp last week has been arrested and charged with a felony. An incident report from the Dayton Police Department says June Griffin went into a Mexican market in downtown Dayton, shouted at the guy behind the counter and ripped down the Mexican flag.
Police arrested 67 year old Griffin. She was picked up after a Rhea County grand jury indicted her on charges of civil rights intimidation, harassment, theft of property and vandalism. Griffin told us she couldn’t meet for an interview today because she was picking up campaign signs in Polk County but she did comment on Talk Radio this morning.
Griffin told them “It’s an insult to my citizenship. I have no respect for anybody who comes in forcing us. You go anywhere and you hear this Spanish, nobody can understand, talk about the tower of Babel.” Civil rights violation is a felony charge. If convicted, Griffin could get 2 to 4 years in jail for that charge alone.
