Speaking on "Fox News Sunday," Perry said that "never in the history of Texas have they seen that kind of a mob rule," referring to protesters in the area overlooking the Senate floor, whose cries prevented votes from being counted for the bill until after the end of the special session. The legislation would have banned abortions in Texas after 20 weeks of pregnancy and shut down most abortion clinics in the state.
"Rules were followed on the Senate floor; it was the decorum of the Senate floor that was put in a bad light," Perry said on the show. The governor also suggested that future visitors to the Senate gallery who "disrupt the democratic process" may be escorted out of the chamber.
"Those comments were meant to be a compliment to her," Perry said on Sunday.
While Perry expressed confidence that the Texas abortion bill will pass during a special session he's called, he hedged on whether he would support a 20-week abortion ban nationally.
Asked about a hypothetical national bill, Perry said, "I'm a big believer that the states are where these issues are best handled."
Last week, 43-year-old Cirilo Castillo, 43, was saddled with charges of trespassing and cruelty to animals after police say he broke into his neighbor's corral and violated a mare named Nadia.
Castillo was arrested for the exact same thing in January 2012. He was released from jail in April, which is why this time the neighbor had a security camera set up that police say caught the whole thing on tape.
“It is not going to go to, ‘America’s Funniest Videos,’ that is for sure," Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino told the Chronicle.
Cops noted that Castillo wouldn't be a big concern if he could just rein in the bestiality.
“The guy is practically harmless, except for the horse,” Trevino added.
UNC Faces Federal Investigation Into Retaliation Complaint By Sexual Assault Survivor UNC-Chapel Hill sophomore Landen Gambill, center, stands with supporters during a rally Friday March 1, 2013, on the steps of the South Building on campus. Gambill was informed in February by the student-run judicial system that she has been charged with an honor code violation after speaking out about alleged abuse and sexual violence by an ex-boyfriend, who also is a student at the school. 07/07/2013 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/07/unc-investigation-retaliation_n_3555886.html [with comments]