When we first introduced you to Jennifer Combs, the facts already sounded hard to believe.The Texas mom said police arrested her after she used Facebook to collect complaints about discolored water in Trinidad.Combs spent 23 hours in jail on a felony false alarm or report charge.
A Henderson County grand jury later declined to indict her.She has since filed a federal lawsuit alleging political retaliation.
You can read our original article on Jennifer Combs and the Trinidad, Texas water controversy.Her arrest, however, did not end the controversy.Police later arrested a man who protested outside Trinidad City Hall.
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(Jennifer Combs)Former Trinidad Municipal Judge Shellena Bivens joined me on The CyberGuy Report podcast at CyberGuy.com to explain why she dismissed the protest case and what happened after that decision.Bivens had served as a judge for 16 years.
She described herself in a way that was direct and deeply personal."I've been a damn good judge," Bivens said."I've tried to be human."The case involved Winston Noles, a citizen journ...