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Fresno city council president is cited for battery after getting into a scuffle with anti-lockdown protesters who tried to force their way into his HOME
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - A group of people opposing stay-at-home orders staged a protest outside the home of Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias on Tuesday
- Video showed Arias telling them to leave before the argument turned physical
- Arias appeared to push one of the protesters on the stairs leading up to his apartment, prompting the group to pursue a citizen's arrest
- Police arrived and gave Arias three citations for misdemeanor battery
- It does not appear that any of the protesters were cited for the incident
- Arias said he was trying to protect his two children who were home at the time
- He said members of the crowd had been threatening him in public and online over his support for strict stay-at-home measures due to coronavirus
- Protest organizer Ben Bergguam claimed he didn't expect Arias to be home
Posted by: Skidmark 2020-05-14 |
