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And that’s basically it!
After Clardige’s arrest, Emporia’s city commission moved to virtual meetings and ended public comment. The city said it was doing so “in the interest of public safety.”
As in they were doing that for their own safety after the guillotines started showing up but they still want the sweet data center money in their pockets, so let's just completely ignore what the public wants and do out meetings without public. Problem solved!
Payday incoming. Make the people on that council personally liable.
There were never going to be any charges.
This episode of authoritarian dictatorship was about scaring other people to not do it again. You guys should remember that when the fat orange paedo dies and do something about all these pieces of shit lackeys and enablers.
(Well you should do something about the orange child rapist now. Today.
But, embarrassingly and laughingly yet amazingly, there doesn't seem to be anyone over there who has the spine to do anything about the slow, obese, dim witted, mushy brained dementia riddled, 80 year old tub of wobbling gonorrhoea. CHRIST.)
Sounds like he has a case against the city for false arrest or something. Scare them back.
Yeah I would think so as well. The guy literally was saying that ordering him removed was illegal, as it was being commanded and carried out. He didn't resist at all, simply went limp.
Sue the mayor, sue the cops. False detainment.
Start a go fund me or something for the legal fund, I'd guess the internet would help.
Because he comes from the group of people who really call the shots. So he knows how to appease them behind closed doors. All the rest is political theatre.
You seem very passionate about directing others to put their lives and livelihoods on the line. Perhaps if you feel so strongly you should do something yourself?
The small town of Emporia, Kansas is fighting against its city commission and a proposed hyperscale data center project that would sit on 1,000 acres of prairie land near Claridge’s home. Claridge attended a commission meeting on July 22 and planned to speak out against the project, but was dragged out of the meeting and arrested by police when they clapped during a presentation.
Emporia held Claridge for eight hours and charged them with disorderly conduct and interfering with a law enforcement officer. The city refused to show 404 Media a copy of the arrest report and has not responded to a request for comment about the dropped charges.
After Clardige’s arrest, Emporia’s city commission moved to virtual meetings and ended public comment. The city said it was doing so “in the interest of public safety.” According to Claridge, the city commission announced that in-person meetings with open public comments will return soon. “Our mayor is ‘willing to give us another shot to act like grown ups,’” Claridge said, quoting Emporia mayor Becky Smith. They added that the city will vote on whether or not to ban hyper-scale data centers outright in November.
According to a press release from the Emporia city commission, the city will meet in-person in a special session open to the public on August 26. “Public comment is expected to resume at the regular September 2 meeting,” the announcement said. In a different press release, the city said the November vote on a data center ban hinges on a County court giving it the OK.
These small town fucking assholes. Held them for EIGHT HOURS for clapping. Clapping.
I haven't followed this story at all. Were they just clapping normally in agreement with something someone said or were they being disruptive with their clapping?
Holding someone for 8 hours for disruptive clapping would also be ridiculous.
But what if the clapping hurt my feelings or made me scared I won’t get my way?
Yeah, totally justified then
Lux Claridge, an Emporia High School physics teacher, was arrested after clapping during the meeting. Commissioners had warned those in attendance against disruptive behavior, including clapping, snapping or rude comments. Claridge and several others clapped in support of speakers opposing the Flint Hills Digital Campus data center. After commissioners issued a final warning, Claridge continued to clap, leading to their arrest.
“I’m glad to be out — but this is an inconvenience, really. It’s not really deterring me from speaking out or I guess, clapping,” Claridge said.
The city claims it was disruptive, but they also disallowed "snapping or rude comments". Considering they dropped all charges with no prejudice, the city was in the wrong here.
Well that seems like a clear violation of free speech
Considering they dropped all charges with no prejudice, the city was in the wrong here.
FYI: "without prejudice" means that the city prosecutors are free to refile the charges again at a later date. Or they can file a different set of charges for the same conduct.
I don't have a direct link to a file but here's a clip on a regional (Nebraska) news affiliate:
pretty boring regular clapping. by the way, the speaker he clapped for right before getting arrested: his wife. literally applauding his wife for speaking up at town meeting.
they probably asked everyone to remain completely silent and had setup"rules" for applause between speakers... knowing that 1) they don't want people to get riled up 2) it gives them pretense to remove people who say literally anything when not standing at the podium.
5 claps when the speaker finished. What a disruption! I seriously thought this guy was clapping for 2 minutes straight or something and delayed the meeting.
Man claps for his wife and gets arrested. That's true love.
In the cause against earth-destroying data centers, no less.
This physics teacher is a hero.
I imagine he'll receive deep respect and endless accolades from staff, students, and the community at large.
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Ahhh internet poetry!
You got me
What's the word I'm looking for... silencing dissent with force... oh yea, FASCISM.
It would be fun if everyone in the town hall stood up and said "no" when the cops went to drag someone out.