Eight climate change protesters are arrested outside Ted Cruz’s $2million Texas home after they refused to get off his lawn in hour-long standoff with police
- Around 70 members of the climate change activist Sunrise Movement staged a protest at Cruz’s Houston home on Monday
- Police were called and negotiated with several demonstrators who refused to get off the senator’s lawn
- Eight activists were eventually arrested for trespassing before being taken into custody
- It’s the third time this year that protests have been staged outside Cruz’s plush $2million pad
- In April, busloads of people showed up outside the home to demonstrate against inaction from congressional representatives
- In February, outraged constituents marched on the property calling on Cruz to resign after he fled to Cancun, Mexico amid widespread power outages in Texas
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Eight people have been arrested for trespassing during a climate change protest outside Ted Cruz‘s Houston home.
Around 70 activists staged a demonstration outside the Texas senator’s $2million property in the ritzy River Oaks neighborhood on Monday morning, before police were called to the scene.
The protest was held by the Sunrise Movement, an organization advocating for political action on climate change, with video showing some of the participants sitting on Cruz’s front lawn and refusing to budge.
Police negotiated with some of the activists for more than an hour and threatened to take them into custody if they did not get off Cruz’s property.
Eight of the protesters refused to yield and were arrested.
Eight people have been arrested for trespassing during a climate change protest outside Ted Cruz’s Houston home
Around 70 activists staged a demonstration outside the Texas Senator’s $2 million property in the ritzy River Oaks neighborhood on Monday morning, before police were called to the scene
Pictures show some of the participants sitting on Cruz’s front lawn and refusing to budge
One young climate change activist was handcuffed and taken into custody
One of the arrested activists is seen being taken into custody
Cuz – who is very active on Twitter – has not publicly commented on the protest outside his home
‘The Houston Police Department supports First Amendment rights, right to public assembly, but it has to be done in a safe manner and it has to be done within the confines and within the scope of the law,’ HPD Asst Chief Ben Tien told KHOU11.
‘We gave them ample opportunity to leave the location, but they refused.’
It did not appear that any members of Cruz’s family were inside the home at the time.
The Republican politician is married to wife Heidi, with whom he shares two daughters, Caroline and Catherine.
Cuz – who is very active on Twitter – has not publicly commented on the protest.
Many of the activists appear to be high school and college students. It’s unclear how neighbors in the upscale enclave reaced to the arrival of the activists
Police negotiated with some of the activists for more than an hour, and threatened to take them into custody if they did not get off Cruz’s property
The protest was organized by the Sunrise Movement, an organization advocating for political action on climate change
The protest attracted local police and media to the leafy neighborhood. Officer said they supported the group’s right to public assembly
The group brandished signs written in both English and Spanish. They were designed to put pressure on Cruz to commit to climate change policies
Demonstrators were outside Cruz’s home for several hours on Monday morning
It’s the third time this year that protests have been staged outside Cruz’s plush pad.
Back in April, busloads of activists showed up at the home to demonstrate against inaction from congressional representatives.
Meanwhile, in February, dozens of outraged constituents stood outside the property demanding Cruz resign after he fled to Cancun to escape widespread power outages in Texas.
The Senator was slammed for abandoning his state during the crisis, jetting to Cancun with his family for a vacation as millions of residents shivered without heating in harsh winter temperatures.
In February, dozens of outraged constituents stood outside the property demanding Cruz resign after he fled to Cancun to escape widespread power outages in Texas