Bellevue, Washington, police officers arrested city resident and pro-abortion activist Maeve Jacqueline Nota on “suspicion [of] a hate crime and assault” on Tuesday. Angry over the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, Nota allegedly smashed two glass doors and spray painted the entrance of the St. Louise Catholic Church and attacked an employee of the church.
Officers arrested a 31yo Bellevue resident on suspicion off a hate crime and assault after allegedly spray painting St. Louise Parish, smashing two doors and assaulting an employee. The suspect was arrested without incident. pic.twitter.com/1UsDavNx08
— Bellevue, WA Police (@BvuePD) June 28, 2022
In a second Twitter post, the BPD reported: “The graffiti painted on church walls and artifacts was anti-Catholic. According to the RCW [Revised Code of Washington], a hate crime includes acts that ‘Defaces religious real property with words, symbols, or items that are derogatory to persons of the faith associated with the property.'”
In the video below, posted by Seattle-based radio host Jason Rantz, Nota can be seen smashing the doors and spray painting graffiti on the outside wall of the church.
According to Rantz, the BPD alleged that, upon arrest, Nota “busted up a police cruiser.”
Exclusive: looks like suspect Maeve Nota will be staying in jail.
King County Prosecutor’s Office tells me she refused to leave her cell and go to court — meaning defense can’t argue for bail.
Stay tuned for more info as I learn them. https://t.co/qX9wquwf7b
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) June 30, 2022
Below are several photographs of the damage.
KOMO’s @TammyKOMO has some photos of the damage. She notes the suspect is accused of attacking a church employee.https://t.co/BOzzKTxpT7
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) June 29, 2022
Some more background: https://t.co/NLwHiWZ6yx
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) June 29, 2022
Rantz learned from the King County Prosecutor’s Office that Nota “refused to leave her cell and go to court — meaning defense can’t argue for bail.”
Shortly afterward, he reported that “Nota waived the right to appear, but the first appearance judge found probable cause for a hate crime and malicious mischief.” He added that prosecutors were awaiting additional documents from BPD investigators before they could file felony charges.
NEW: Despite earlier reporting, the suspect is a woman identified as Maeve Nota.
Her first appearance is today at 2:30pm.
She’s being held on investigation of malicious mischief and hate crime. She is currently in custody but that could change after her first appearance.
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) June 29, 2022
Exclusive: looks like Maeve Nota will be staying in jail.
King County Prosecutor’s Office tells me she refused to leave her cell and go to court — meaning defense can’t argue for bail.
Stay tuned for more info as I learn them.
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) June 30, 2022
Per Prosecutor’s Office: Nota waived the right to appear, but the first appearance judge found probable cause for a hate crime and malicious mischief.
Additional documents are required to file felony charges, and we anticipate receiving those this week from police investigators.
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) June 30, 2022
The left’s reaction to the Roe decision illustrates key differences between liberals and conservatives.
The Supreme Court did not criminalize abortion. It simply returned legal authority over abortion to the states.
The incendiary rhetoric and disinformation that’s come from Democratic politicians has only exacerbated the situation. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Maxine Waters of California come to mind.
After a leaked copy of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion in the case was published in early May, the protests began.
Hoping to get one of the Court’s conservative justices to change their preliminary decision, the far-left group “Ruth Sent Us” organized protests in front of their homes. Their website displayed a google map with pins revealing each of their addresses.
Although it is illegal to protest in front of a judge’s home, Attorney General Merrick Garland, the top law enforcement official in the U.S., did nothing to stop it. He refused to do his job.
Weeks later, a man traveled to Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Maryland home armed with a gun, ammunition and tools to break into the house. This man told police he had planned to assassinate Kavanaugh.
Pro-abortion activists also vandalized pregnancy centers in some states.
Last week’s final ruling on Roe triggered a new round of protests throughout the country, some of which turned violent.
KTLA reported that a protester allegedly attacked a police officer with a “makeshift flamethrower” late Friday night in Los Angeles. He was part of a group that was throwing makeshift weapons, including fireworks, at the officers.
This infantile behavior is something we’ve come to expect from the left.
And sadly, it’s condoned at the top.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
