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DPS says Ramos was captured on camera taking barricades and sandbags at the Sept. 20 protest

State law enforcement agency, in a statement to the Austin American-Statesman and CBS Austin

“Ramos had an outstanding warrant stemming from his actions during the Sept. 20, 2026, protests in Austin, where he was captured on camera taking construction barricades, sandbags, and other items and attempting to obstruct traffic.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Austin American-Statesman: Austin council candidate Misael Ramos released after arrest tied to ICE protest · Austin American-StatesmanParagraphs quoting the DPS statement and Ramos's account of the arrest
Open source (opens in a new tab)CBS Austin: Austin City Council candidate Misael Ramos released after riot arrest tied to protest · CBS AustinParagraphs quoting the DPS statement and attorney Skip Davis

Source and context

Reporting

Austin American-Statesman: Austin council candidate Misael Ramos released after arrest tied to ICE protest (opens in a new tab) · Austin American-StatesmanParagraphs quoting the DPS statement and Ramos's account of the arrest

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The Statesman reproduces the statement DPS gave it on Saturday evening, Sept. 26, and reports that DPS linked videos it said showed some of Ramos's actions, which the paper says appear to show him lifting at least one barricade and a sandbag. It also carries Ramos's and campaign manager Jeffrey Clemmons's account of the arrest.

Reporting

CBS Austin: Austin City Council candidate Misael Ramos released after riot arrest tied to protest (opens in a new tab) · CBS AustinParagraphs quoting the DPS statement and attorney Skip Davis

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CBS Austin's report carries the full DPS statement and quotes Ramos's attorney Skip Davis at the jail press conference. It says DPS had not answered questions about who took the videos and photo, whether Ramos was shown a warrant, or why he was arrested days later, and that the outlet did not obtain the warrant or affidavit because the courthouse was closed Saturday.

Before the quotation

Ramos was arrested at about 8:45 a.m. CDT on Saturday. His campaign said troopers did not show him a warrant.

After the quotation

CBS Austin reported that DPS had not answered questions about who recorded the videos, whether Ramos was shown a warrant, or why he was arrested six days after the protest.

How this statement is classified

Defended or excused

Case context: Should Texas DPS charge Austin protesters with riot over the Garces Perez shooting demonstration?

The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.

Why this label?

Relative to DPS charging people who took part in the September 20 protest with riot, DPS explains the Ramos arrest and riot charge by pointing to video of his conduct. That defends the arrest, so we labeled it Defended or excused.

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Austin Lawyers Guild

“People have a constitutional right to gather, speak, protest, and criticize the government. ... bogus DPS warrants”
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“That these officers felt emboldened to do this to me, as a candidate on the ballot, speaks volumes to the level of impunity they feel to do this to our neighbors, who are living in fear of these kinds of abductions every day.”
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