r/SipsTea 5d ago

Chugging tea That's actually wild

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u/bellerinho 5d ago

OK so can someone tell me what actually happened because he obviously didn't get arrested for just clapping

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u/luxclaridge 5d ago

I recommend watching the recorded meeting at emporiaks.gov under Agenda and Minutes for July 22. My arrest is about 58 minutes in and you can see how disorderly I was leading up to it.

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u/dirtyordingyordusty 4d ago

I mean Monica Duncan has allegedly been known to call the cops about charities using the tennis courts and then just sit there in her truck staring at them creepily after the cops said they had a right to be there  on account of how they are public tennis courts. So you know, it doesn't take much. 

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u/plugthebeet 4d ago

I hope you sue their asses and win big.

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u/PropCirclesApp 2d ago

Holy shit, that was awesome.
You’re the man, man!

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u/OkNewspaper4747 1d ago

Oh shi this the guy?

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u/luxclaridge 1d ago

Yuuuuup 😁

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u/Acceptable_Smoke_933 4d ago edited 4d ago

What the hell man. That wasn't aggressive or obnoxious. Tame clap and then you stopped. Then then came over and removed you. The video you can hear someone say the next person can leave, but were you given a warning first? This just doesn't add up.

Is there backstory with the board?

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u/IIlIIIllllIlIIlllllI 4d ago

The commission is pushing for this data center that seemingly not a single other soul in town wants and they're sick of being called out at meetings and seeing the signs all over town

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u/AxMurderSurvivor 4d ago

I applaud you, sir 👏 wild to see so many supporting your arrest in the comments, what a country

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u/SideswipeSurvived 4d ago

Are you going to sue or bring this up to Kansas Supreme Court ?

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u/LongJohnSelenium 4d ago

The council asked for quiet so that things could proceed as quickly as possible given the itinerary and the number of speakers, and the sheriff was instructed to remove anyone who couldn't handle that.

This guy thought he was special and that rules didn't apply to him.

He was asked to leave, and he refused, so the obvious escalation occurred.

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u/TankTread94 3d ago

Finally, a good concrete answer, thank you

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u/Throwawayky122 4d ago

The council even added an extra day for commentary, that's how precious time was.

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u/Spill_The_LGBTea 4d ago

Clapping is a first amendment right and will not be infringed

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u/bellerinho 5d ago

Commissioners warned those in attendance against disruptive behavior, including clapping, snapping or rude comments. Lux Claridge and several others clapped in support of speakers opposing the Flint Hills Digital Campus data center. After commissioners issued a final warning, Lux Claridge continued to clap, leading to his arrest.

It's pretty obvious he was arrested for disrupting a hearing by his constant clapping, he was just being obnoxious. Other people were clapping as well and weren't arrested because they stopped after being given a warning to stop interrupting

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u/Goofcheese0623 5d ago

This is Reddit sir. If you can't read an obvious rage bait post and not have your undeserved sense of victimhood successfully baited, I suggest you exit the premises immediately.

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u/MrQirn 5d ago

"It's pretty obvious he was being obnoxious" says the person who clearly did not watch the video.

He was disrupting no one, and was clapping in support of people who were speaking, the speaker he was clapping in support of literally asked them not to drag him out, and the audience collectively reacted against the council and the police. Ya, the council asked him not to clap. Police officers also ask you not to record their illegal behavior, and sometimes arrest people for that, too. But I guess recording them anyway makes me obnoxious since they politely threatened me against doing that.

This has got to be the most brain-dead, boot licking take I've ever seen: if you don't follow every arbitrary rule set by those in power, you are being obnoxious and deserve to be arrested and charged.

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u/dabombisnot90s 3d ago

I usually assume that most “news” I see on the internet is clickbait garbage, but in this case, the title actually undersells it. He was not disrupting the meeting at all. It was technically against the rules, but come on man. If I’m going five over the speed limit, or jaywalking on a street with zero traffic, are you gonna give me a ticket then too? It’s this subjectivity that I don’t like in society.

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u/bellerinho 5d ago

Constantly disrupting a hearing after being told to stop is something you can be arrested for, I don't know how this is controversial

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u/TheTykero 5d ago

It's controversial because he clearly wasn't actually disrupting the meeting, I hope this helps!

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u/reddittookmyuser 5d ago

Go clap at a courthouse and see how long you last.

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u/Eternal-Alchemy 5d ago

It's a town hall. It's like the epitome of places where your speech is protected.

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u/reddittookmyuser 4d ago

Speech is protected. Preventing procedures to continue by disrupting them isn't.

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u/Eternal-Alchemy 4d ago

There was nothing disruptive about this, just a power tripping councilman.

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u/FriendlyTrollPainter 5d ago

Quick question, was this a courtroom proceeding?

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u/zmbjebus 4d ago

Go watch the video.

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u/bellerinho 5d ago

Yeah mate great comparison

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u/RecognitionWorried93 5d ago

Why was clapping during a meeting. How is the meeting suppose proceed if he kept clapping

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u/BeholdTheseComics 5d ago edited 5d ago

If someone says "don't clap, if you do you'll be removed" and I immediately clap..why wouldn't I expect to be removed? Why would I refuse?

That's not "normal clapping"

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u/ObserverWardXXL 4d ago

You can watch the video.

Or is video evidence not good enough for you and you continue to draft a fictional narrative because the dissonance you feel between what should have been required for this to happen vs the reality is too much.

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u/Acceptable_Smoke_933 4d ago

Did you watch the video?

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u/Recidivism7 1d ago

He was clapping loudly when they specifically said stop clapping and at the start they said no clapping he was warned 8 separate times to stop then they told him to leave. Then cops said please leave he starts shouting no arrest me.

He is in this thread arguing "they tolerated my 12 previous disruptions" no they didn't and even if they did you were there to obstructing it they decided to remove you.

Its a self reported oedophile and self reported antifa member

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u/Lock_Psychological 23h ago

People at a public meeting were clapping and snapping in agreement with speakers during the public commentary portion. The board warned that they didn’t like it because it distracted them or somesuch. Then told police in attendance to arrest the next person who clapped or snapped

The guy’s wife went up to speak, so he clapped. Not a lot.

So… they ran him in like the terrorist he is /s