A warrant has been issued for Dr. Jill Stein, stemming from a 2024 assault charge.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - A warrant has been issued for Dr. Jill Stein after she failed to appear in court for a 2024 assault charge.

The charges stem from a Washington University campus protest on April 27, 2024.

Documents state that Officer Conroy approached on a bicycle, which Stein grabbed, leading to Officer Moore attempting to help. The bicycle hit Moore in the forearm, and while the bicycle was raised, Stein allegedly kicked Moore multiple times in the right leg near the groin. Moore was later diagnosed with a strain in his left forearm, a contusion in the back of his right leg and a groin injury.

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith stated the following after the charges were initially filed in 2025: “I want to make it clear that these misdemeanor criminal charges are not a statement about the freedoms of speech or assembly, which we honor and uphold as part of our Constitution. They are not a statement about the subject of the protest, which was the situation in Gaza. These charges merely reflect our professional judgment that we have the evidence to prove these particular criminal charges beyond a reasonable doubt.”

  • nightwatch_admin@lemmy.world
    725·
    1 day ago

    Soooo… a 74 year old activist/politician kicks the bejesus out of 2 police officers, with a bicycle? And she grabbed that specific bicycle from under the first officer approaching? What’s next, Bernie Sanders hand-carrying and emptying a classic Oerlikon GAI-BO1 on an approaching horde of infested zombies?

    • pack@sh.itjust.works
      393·
      1 day ago

      She’s that generation of old anti nuke tankie leftists. She caters too much to the anti vax anti science crowd. She’s not evil, but I’m super tired of her existing with such a high profile and not making any material changes happen in the world. She completely gave up on being an elected official in Massachusetts, and if she cant win there, what is she doing? She’s not moving any balls forward, its just a proto-influencer on an endless press tour.

      edit: but yeah, this is just a trumped up charge for press, and im pretty sure she’s pumped for the coverage

  • BigMacHole@thelemmy.club
    412·
    1 day ago

    She needs to be ARRESTED! She’s a CRIMINAL! I HATE CRIMINALS! UNLESS their Crime is Raping Women AND Children AND Financial crimes! THEN they’ll get my Vote!

    -LITERALLY Republicans!

  • SGGeorwell@lemmy.world
    345·
    1 day ago

    Trump may not have won without her in 2016. I’m not sure why the fascists are punishing her. She was at the famous Putin dinner!

    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
      42·
      1 day ago

      As far as I can tell she protested for Palestine. That means she protested against the genocidal fascists.
      That’s a big nono for the Republicans.
      Personally I was surprised to learn that she apparently stood on the right side for humanity on this issue.

  • resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    263·
    1 day ago

    “I want to make it clear that these misdemeanor criminal charges are not a statement about the freedoms of speech or assembly, which we honor and uphold as part of our Constitution.”

    Sure.

    • ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zipEnglish
      161·
      1 day ago

      Sounds more like a cop rode into her and then blamed her for his injuries.

      Officer Conroy approached on a bicycle, which Stein grabbed, leading to Officer Moore attempting to help. The bicycle hit Moore in the forearm, and while the bicycle was raised, Stein allegedly kicked Moore multiple times in the right leg near the groin.

      This old lady lifted a bicycle up off the ground, which this cop was still on, somehow hit him with the bike he was riding, and also while holding the bike aloft, managed to kick the cop in both the leg and groin?