Posted on 09/25/2020 8:42:41 AM PDT by lightman
Schools in Logan, Oh., were forced into a lockdown Thursday due to protests, confirmed the Marietta Times. These protests were spurred by an incident that occurred Wednesday, in which a woman watching a middle school football game got tasered by a school resource officer for not wearing a mask. These protests were in support of the officer’s actions.
The woman, Alecia Kitts, was watching her son’s game in the bleachers with her mother, who was also not wearing a mask, says The Marietta Times. The two were approached by the school’s assistant principal, Adam Twiss, to comply with the mandatory face coverings policy despite being outside and socially distanced. The officer was also called upon to intervene.
In the video recorded by fellow game-watchers, Kitts can be seen resisting the school resource officer’s attempt to handcuff her. In the midst of the struggle, the resource officer tasers her in the back, causing her to fall to the ground and finally be subdued.
The school resource officer, identified as Officer Chris Smith, had warned Kitts that should she not put on her face mask, she would be cited for trespassing and escorted from the game. After the tasing incident came to pass, Kitts was formally charged with criminal trespassing as well as other charges that are currently pending.
“It is important to note, the female was not arrested for failing to wear a mask, she was asked to leave the premises for continually violating school policy,” noted Logan Police Department on Facebook. “Once she refused to leave the premises, she was advised she was under arrest for criminal trespassing, she resisted the arrest, which led to use of force.”
The protesters outside the Logan Police Department agree. Showing their support of Officer Smith’s actions, they touting signs proclaiming, “Back the blue,” “Stand with Smitty,” and “Smitty, you make the world a better place.” The school lockdown stems from suspected threats.
Ohio ping.
A good lawyer will make this attack on this mother a very expensive and very stupid action.
Mostly peaceful?
Ah, the rest of the story
“These protests were in support of the officer’s actions.”
Holy krap.
Wow. What a dilemma. I support the police but I do believe that the cop over reacted.
What about the idiot without a mask standing next to the cop. Must have been with the school. Tas him too! Get him!
A black guy tazed a white woman, which the media does not mention.
... asked to leave because she refused to wear a mask.
She was outside!
You vill vwear a mask!
Adam Twiss handled the situation poorly.
Ah, the rest of the story
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This has been known since the get-go. Most reports however have said she was arrested for not wearing a mask.
Which was a lie.
All of which was due to their hysteria of her not wearing a mask.
The thing that stood out to me was how much trouble that big School Resource Officer had getting that little woman out of there.
It’s not so easy.
I saw it on Tucker last night and asked my wife, " Where is the outrage by the fake media?"
CRICKETS!
It is important to note, the female was not arrested for failing to wear a mask, she was asked to leave the premises for continually violating school policy,” noted Logan Police Department on Facebook. “Once she refused to leave the premises, she was advised she was under arrest for criminal trespassing, she resisted the arrest, which led to use of force.”
It is important to note, the female was not arrested for failing to wear a mask, she was asked to leave the premises for continually violating school policy,” noted Logan Police Department on Facebook. “Once she refused to leave the premises, she was advised she was under arrest for criminal trespassing, she resisted the arrest, which led to use of force.”
Supporting the police does not mean supporting STOOOOOOOOPID police officers.
Good point.
You know: BLM. In other words, Black Lives Maskher.
Imagine what will happen soon when someone has not been vaccinated.
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