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Is law enforcement after Abbott supporters?  I have heard that 3 of Royce's supporters have been stopped and cited for infractions of the law, one of them twice in the same day. Law enforcement knows who we are.  All of us commit minor infractions.  I don't want to have favoritism when it comes to the law, but I would expect that law enforcement is not selectively picking out Mr. Abbott's supporters.    I don't think they are,  but who is to say?   I have heard and been told that the law enforcement in this county has harassed people before for aggressively supporting an opposing candidate in an election.  I myself do not believe this of our law enforcement, because they have always been courteous to me any time that I have had contact with them, (Highway Patrol) (and S.O. what little contact I have had) and they certainly have not ever harassed me for any reason, and I sure do not expect it to start now!  I do not believe that even the sheriff's department would do that even with all of the negative things written.   I guess I will see when I get out and start driving whether they are going to come after me or not.   I just don't believe that law enforcement in this county would be that petty.  If they are, then I will get a lawyer, and write about it.   I will be getting out sooner or later, and I will find out, and then everyone will know. 

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