Hood County veteran’s arrest over Facebook post sparks free speech debate

Name: Hood County veteran’s arrest over Facebook post sparks free speech debate
Uploaded: 2025-11-13T22:54:00-0600
Duration: 2 min 57 s
Description: A decorated Navy veteran in Hood County was arrested Nov. 5 for allegedly impersonating a local activist in a Facebook post endorsing a school board candidate. He says it was a joke, but deputies call it a felony offense. The case has sparked a community firestorm over free speech, online commentary, and political accountability.

A decorated Navy veteran in Hood County was arrested Nov. 5 for allegedly impersonating a local activist in a Facebook post endorsing a school board candidate. He says it was a joke, but deputies call it a felony offense. The case has sparked a community firestorm over free speech, online commentary, and political accountability.