Judge says former Border Patrol chief's horrific tweet to survivor was ‘classic' rape threat
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Jenn Budd, a former Border Patrol agent turned whistleblower who was raped while training at its academy in the 1990s, has been a fierce critic of abuses committed by the agency and its officers. That outspokenness has continued to make her a targetJudge says former Border Patrol chief's horrific tweet to survivor was ‘classic' rape threat
Jenn Budd, a former Border Patrol agent turned whistleblower who was raped while training at its academy in the 1990s, has been a fierce critic of abuses committed by the agency and its officers. That outspokenness has continued to make her a target, like when the agency’s former chief made a rape threat to her over social media this past September. Rodney Scott was installed by the previous administration, and this past June he was dismissed by President Joe Biden. Rightfully horrified, Budd went to court to seek a restraining order against Scott. There, Scott played dumb about his remark. “That assertion met with disbelief from San Diego Superior Court Judge Robert Longstreth, who described Scott’s comment as a ‘classic’ rape threat,” VICE reports. Read more