Ohio Football Mom Tased and Arrested For Not Wearing a Mask At A Game

[PerkyForHerky]

Also, glasses lady with the mask and brown shorts needs to GTFO. Could she go ahead and get cuffed as well? Not only do people need to get off the cops and let them do their jobs but I can't imagine you're actually helping your friend by agitating the cop even more.

 

[FSUTribe76]

Alecia Kitts drove an hour and a half from Marietta to Logan, Ohio to watch her son’s football game.

In the first quarter she was approached by an officer from the Logan Police Department because she was not wearing a mask.

The video below shows the three-minute encounter between Kitts and the officer.

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Ohio Football Mom Tased and Arrested for Not Wearing Mask at a Game - Tennessee Star

Alecia Kitts drove an hour and a half from Marietta to Logan, Ohio to watch her son’s football game.In the first quarter she was approached by an officer from the Logan Police Department because she was not wearing a mask.

tennesseestar.com

 

[hexumhawk]

Not everything has to be about race.

Resisting arrest and not following a cop's simple orders are the same regardless of race.

Agreed. Just pointing out the hypocrisy of this day and age where people think only black people are roughed up and tased for not following directions.

 

[Tenacious E]

Alecia Kitts drove an hour and a half from Marietta to Logan, Ohio to watch her son’s football game.

In the first quarter she was approached by an officer from the Logan Police Department because she was not wearing a mask.

The video below shows the three-minute encounter between Kitts and the officer.

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Ohio Football Mom Tased and Arrested for Not Wearing Mask at a Game - Tennessee Star

Alecia Kitts drove an hour and a half from Marietta to Logan, Ohio to watch her son’s football game.In the first quarter she was approached by an officer from the Logan Police Department because she was not wearing a mask.

tennesseestar.com

This could be turned into a "how not to get tazed" comedy sketch like Chris Rock's "how not to get your ass kicked by police" bit.

 

[TarponSpringsNole]

She’ll probably move to Florida now. Ugh.

 

[win4jj]

While watching that, the whole time I just wanted to know what was going on with the game. And just wear your mask ma’am.

 

[Nat Algren]

Because people sitting in restaurants keep socially distanced.
People in bars get drunk and don't.

Is not the woman getting arrested practicing social distancing, in the clean, open air? The article claims she has asthma. That's a medical condition worthy of exemption. The restaurants can be considered an incubator. Praising the police state is anti-freedom.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

The narrator and friend need to be euthanized. Feed the lady arrested to the pigs.

 

[Nat Algren]

The narrator and friend need to be euthanized. Feed the lady arrested to the pigs.

Isn't that who carted her off? Couldn't help it.

 

[mstp1992]

Is not the woman getting arrested practicing social distancing, in the clean, open air? The article claims she has asthma. That's a medical condition worthy of exemption. The restaurants can be considered an incubator. Praising the police state is anti-freedom.

People with asthma are at a greater risk to develop more significant complications from COVID-19. Wearing a mask, while generally speaking, is meant to diminish the spread of COVID, it may also make symptoms less severe as it can reduce the amount of coronavirus particles inhaled.

People with mild, well-controlled asthma should have no difficulty complying with mask mandates.

Those with severe asthma should stay at home if at all possible, and avoid crowds.

 

[Tenacious E]

Is not the woman getting arrested practicing social distancing, in the clean, open air? The article claims she has asthma. That's a medical condition worthy of exemption. The restaurants can be considered an incubator. Praising the police state is anti-freedom.

If you have a pre-existing condition like asthma, just stay home and let the rest of the world function. Did I do that right?

 

[lucas80]

Video like this is why we can't have nice things like fans in the stands at Iowa games this year.
I cannot imagine the carnage as thousands of fans with booze in their system head into Kinnick, many of them itching to see a game, and turn themselves into a martyr.

 

[DooBi]

If wearing a mask is “required” why not wear the mask, doobi? Seems everyone else in the stands was “masked” up... why is she special? She didn’t have to attend the game, you know.

I'm not talking her specifically. I mean the rule is insane.

 

[hawkedoff]

Look at all the white people not defending her.

 

[SF HAWKEYE]

I like how the cheerleaders were cheering "LETS GET FIRED UP! LETS GET FIRED UP!" I think that really got the cops energized for the arrest.

 

[RileyHawk]

Look at all the white people not defending her.

She got what she deserved rather than getting shot. Nothing to defend.

 

[funksouljon]

Well, to be accurate, it appears she was tazed for resisting arrest.

That fact seems to be lost. It escalated cause she didn't follow the rules, presuming a request to mask-up or leave was made. She was tased and arrested for resisting for for the lack of mask.

Regardless of agreeing with the the rule itself, it is there. It is known.

 

[hawkedoff]

She got what she deserved rather than getting shot. Nothing to defend.

Yep it looks like she did. And still no rush of white people defending her or saying she was brutalized.

 

[ping72]

Yep it looks like she did. And still no rush of white people defending her or saying she was brutalized.

Your argument only works if ppl get bent out of shape every time a black person gets tazed...they don’t.

 

[RileyHawk]

Yep it looks like she did. And still no rush of white people defending her or saying she was brutalized.

She wasn't. Unlike those who were shot. What is it that you don't understand about the distinction here?

 

[RileyHawk]

Your argument only works if ppl get bent out of shape every time a black person gets tazed...they don’t.

Exactly.

 

[biggreydogs]

Hands up don’t shoot.

 

[biggreydogs]

Your argument only works if ppl get bent out of shape every time a black person gets tazed...they don’t.

Looks like a black officer targeting a white civilian

 

[joelbc1]

I'm not talking her specifically. I mean the rule is insane.

How so? Masks seem to work as advertised. In public, you social distance...if you cant social distance, you mask! Obviously, the gal was NOT social distancing. However, she felt the rules didn’t apply to her.

 

[herkyhawk00]

Alecia Kitts drove an hour and a half from Marietta to Logan, Ohio to watch her son’s football game.

In the first quarter she was approached by an officer from the Logan Police Department because she was not wearing a mask.

The video below shows the three-minute encounter between Kitts and the officer.

View embedded media

Ohio Football Mom Tased and Arrested for Not Wearing Mask at a Game - Tennessee Star

Alecia Kitts drove an hour and a half from Marietta to Logan, Ohio to watch her son’s football game.In the first quarter she was approached by an officer from the Logan Police Department because she was not wearing a mask.

tennesseestar.com

The issue I have is that this would have been national news if this was a Black civilian and a white officer. It would have been viewed again as systemic racism, the officer would have been vilified and athletes around the country would have pointed out how bad the cops are. I wish people could see how much the press fans the flames and controls the tempo of propaganda on issues they want to promote. This does not fit the profile. Again, if people just followed the rules and obeyed police officer requests, none of this would be an issue

 

[haw-key]

So there are two things at issue here.

First if she didn’t want to wear the mask then so be it. But when asked to leave she probably just should have. Or certainly she should have when the officer showed up. And she sure as hell shouldn’t be trying to resist. I do have a question about trespassing on public property though. I don’t know the answer but it seems to me if we all pay taxes we all own these schools. Unless it was private.

Second is the fact that we have turned into a police state where not wearing a mask has become a crime. This is shameful. While I don’t dispute the general idea that masks are helpful, being compelled to wear one under the threat of prosecution seems like a big stretch to me. If it’s, say, a private grocery store where the owner insists on it as a criteria to enter I’m fine with that but to turn this simple thing into this huge ordeal at this game seems like we’ve jumped the shark.

 

[ping72]

Looks like a black officer targeting a white civilian

And this argument only works if ppl are arguing a white cop cannot approach a black person they just saw commit a crime. Nobody is arguing that.

 

[haw-key]

How so? Masks seem to work as advertised. In public, you social distance...if you cant social distance, you mask! Obviously, the gal was NOT social distancing. However, she felt the rules didn’t apply to her.

She wasn’t social distancing because this appeared to be family she was sitting near to. Do you socially distance in your home? Do you socially distance from your family when outside the home? I don’t social distance from my family. What’s the point? We live in the same house.

 

[haw-key]

Yep it looks like she did. And still no rush of white people defending her or saying she was brutalized.

No she wasn’t brutalized. She resisted arrest and the officer did what he had to do. He couldn’t throw her to the ground as they were on a bleachers.

He actually remained calm and professional. He was doing his job. It wasn’t the officers place or the lady’s place to question the whole wisdom of all this. We are free to do that later. As are they.

 

[ping72]

So there are two things at issue here.

First if she didn’t want to wear the mask then so be it. But when asked to leave she probably just should have. Or certainly she should have when the officer showed up. And she sure as hell shouldn’t be trying to resist. I do have a question about trespassing on public property though. I don’t know the answer but it seems to me if we all pay taxes we all own these schools. Unless it was private.

Second is the fact that we have turned into a police state where not wearing a mask has become a crime. This is shameful. While I don’t dispute the general idea that masks are helpful, being compelled to wear one under the threat of prosecution seems like a big stretch to me. If it’s, say, a private grocery store where the owner insists on it as a criteria to enter I’m fine with that but to turn this simple thing into this huge ordeal at this game seems like we’ve jumped the shark.

Neither of your points carries any weight.

1) try walking into almost any public school in this country today. You can’t even get inside unless they buzz open the door, and then you have to check in with the office before you can actually enter the school.

2) she is not being forced to wear a mask. She is required to wear a mask if she wants to enter the stadium. No different than a restaurant requiring a shirt or shoes. They can ask you to leave. If you don’t, you are then illegally trespassing. She was NOT forced to wear the mask or face prosecution. It was/is not illegal to take off your mask at the game, but you will be asked to put it back on or leave.

 

[bagdropper]

Life is a learning process. Such as one I learned a long, long time ago. It is a pretty good idea to do exactly what the nice officer tells you to do at all times.

You may not agree with it, you may not like it one bit...but it is still a damn good idea to do it.

 

[ping72]

The issue I have is that this would have been national news if this was a Black civilian and a white officer. It would have been viewed again as systemic racism, the officer would have been vilified and athletes around the country would have pointed out how bad the cops are. I wish people could see how much the press fans the flames and controls the tempo of propaganda on issues they want to promote. This does not fit the profile. Again, if people just followed the rules and obeyed police officer requests, none of this would be an issue

1) apparently this is national news. It happened in Ohio, reported I assume by the link in Tennessee, being discussed now on an Iowa board.

2) I will disagree that this would be presented any differently if the races were reversed because there is no injustice here. But that’s obviously just my opinion.

 

[haw-key]

This could be turned into a "how not to get tazed" comedy sketch like Chris Rock's "how not to get your ass kicked by police" bit.

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I’d give that 10 likes if I could. Why have I not seen this prior? Funny as hell....

 

[herkyhawk00]

1) apparently this is national news. It happened in Ohio, reported I assume by the link in Tennessee, being discussed now on an Iowa board.

2) I will disagree that this would be presented any differently if the races were reversed because there is no injustice here. But that’s obviously just my opinion.

You are being terribly naive.

 

[RileyHawk]

The issue I have is that this would have been national news if this was a Black civilian and a white officer. It would have been viewed again as systemic racism, the officer would have been vilified and athletes around the country would have pointed out how bad the cops are. I wish people could see how much the press fans the flames and controls the tempo of propaganda on issues they want to promote. This does not fit the profile. Again, if people just followed the rules and obeyed police officer requests, none of this would be an issue

You really think every time a black person is physically detained by a white officer it becomes national news? SMFH

 

[haw-key]

Neither of your points carries any weight.

1) try walking into almost any public school in this country today. You can’t even get inside unless they buzz open the door, and then you have to check in with the office before you can actually enter the school.

2) she is not being forced to wear a mask. She is required to wear a mask if she wants to enter the stadium. No different than a restaurant requiring a shirt or shoes. They can ask you to leave. If you don’t, you are then illegally trespassing. She was NOT forced to wear the mask or face prosecution. It was/is not illegal to take off your mask at the game, but you will be asked to put it back on or leave.

Point number 1 well taken regarding the trespassing.

I already addressed point 2 and agree. That if it is required for entry so be it. I take issue with criminally prosecuting someone for not doing it.

 

[ping72]

You are being terribly naive.

How many black people get arrested by white LEOs each day? You’re insinuating they’d all be in the news and seen as an injustice. That’s simply not true.

 

[RileyHawk]

Point number 1 well taken regarding the trespassing.

I already addressed point 2 and agree. That if it is required for entry so be it. I take issue with criminally prosecuting someone for not doing it.

Criminal prosecution won't be for the mask, but for trespassing and resisting arrest.

 

[ping72]

Point number 1 well taken regarding the trespassing.

I already addressed point 2 and agree. That if it is required for entry so be it. I take issue with criminally prosecuting someone for not doing it.

I agree with you on prosecuting people for not wearing them. But I do think entities should have the right to require them and to ask people to leave if they don’t and charge them with trespassing if they won’t.

If the person then resides arrest and gets tazed...that’s on them.

 

[gonegolfing]

Good. Do as you are asked or get the repercussion. She earned what she got just like 99.999999% of all of these situations. No reason to protest this one either.