BREAKING: Houston Grand Jury Indicts Center for Medical Progress Head David Daleiden
Houston Chronicle reporter Brian Rosenthal just tweeted out this amazing news; the Houston grand jury investigating Planned Parenthood in the wake of the Center for Medical Progress’ “sting” videos has declined to indict Planned Parenthood — but they are indicting CMP head David Daleiden and accomplice Sandra Merritt on charges of “tampering with a governmental record” and “purchase and sale of human organs!”
Oh man, that’s gotta hurt. This dishonest anti-choice scam is collapsing in a big way.
BREAKING: Houston grand jury investigating fetal tissue videos declines to indict Planned Parenthood, indicts videographers instead. #txlege
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 25, 2016
Secret videographers David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt of @CtrMedProgress were indicted for “tampering with a governmental record” #txlege
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 25, 2016
Daleiden also indicted on charge of “Purchase and Sale of Human Organs,” presumably for trying to get Planned Parenthood to sell tissue
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 25, 2016
Harris County DA Devon Anderson (a Republican): “As I stated at the outset of this investigation, we must go where the evidence leads us.”
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 25, 2016
And now an arrest warrant has been issued for David Daleiden:
NEW: Per the Harris County District Clerk’s Office, an arrest warrant has been issued for Center for Medical Progress founder David Daleiden
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 25, 2016
Brian Rosenthal points out that the felony Daleiden and Merritt are charged with carries a possible sentence of 20 years in prison.
FYI: “Tampering with a governmental record” is a 2nd degree felony, so the secret videographers are facing up to 20 years in prison. #txlege
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 25, 2016