16-year-old high school student arrested for not wearing mask
There is mixed evidence that most types of face masks actually provide protection against coronavirus.
Authoritarians got their wish recently when cops were called and a school was locked down because one student chose not to wear a face mask.
“Laramie High School was locked down for about 90 minutes Thursday morning during a showdown of wills between school administration and a 16-year-old junior [Grace Smith] who was arrested and removed from the school in handcuffs,” the Laramie Boomerang reported.
“By not leaving, she was ticketed by the Laramie Police Department for trespassing. After serving a two-day suspension, she returned Thursday and again was ticketed for trespassing,” the Boomerang reported.
“When she still refused to leave the school, saying she has a right to be there, she was arrested. A pair of LPD officers had Smith put her hands in front of her, placed her in handcuffs and transported her to the police station in downtown Laramie, where Smith was released. The episode was captured on video by Smith on her phone and shows the interactions were calm and respectful on all sides,” the Wyoming news site reported.
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