HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is catching flack online after sources tell FOX 26 she tried to sit in a premium seat that she didn’t have a ticket for during Wednesday night’s Rodeo Houston concert.
What happened at the concert?
After seeing rumors circulate online of an incident at Wednesday night’s Megan Moroney concert, FOX 26 reached out to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
In a statement, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo said: “On March 10, during the sold-out Megan Moroney concert, Judge Lina Hidalgo attempted to access the dirt area without a valid chute seat ticket. Additionally, she attempted to bring several guests, also without chute seat tickets. Rodeo security advised that dirt access is limited to chute seat ticket holders only, a premium ticket priced at $425 and the group was directed back to their ticketed seating.”
FOX 26 has reached out to Hidalgo’s office as well.
Incident sparks online criticism
The Houston Police Officers’ Union posted an illustration they dubbed “satire” showing a woman, resembling the county judge, being escorted by the arm by a law enforcement officer as she says, “I’m the County Judge”.
The union captioned the post, “Disclaimer: Satire. Any resemblance to real persons, actual events from last night, elected officials, or people who believe the rules don’t apply to them is purely coincidental. #HarrisCountyDeservesBetter #YouCantSitThere”
FOX 26 will update this story when we receive a statement from Hidalgo.
The Source: The information in this article comes from FOX 26 sources, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and social media posts.