Video footage of the incident shows two police officers attempting to march the man out of the public meeting in South Dakota.
A man was forcibly removed from a school board meeting by police after refusing to wear a mask on Monday.
Video footage of the incident shows two officers—both of whom were wearing face masks—attempting to march the man out of the public meeting in Mitchell, South Dakota. The man appears to struggle as he is lifted out of his seat and seconds later one of the officers is seen drawing his stun gun from his holster, which was not used.People at the meeting told Dakota News Now that the man was asked to either wear a mask or leave.He continues:"You are sowing discord in our communities at every level."
As police attempted to lift the man out of his seat, one of around 20 fellow attendees can be heard urging him not to resist.It follows a mask mandate imposed by the school district in July.:"Never in my entire career as a superintendent have I had that happen before."We gave the gentleman fair warning of that and offered him a mask. He refused, so the board had to enforce the mandate.
Police said they were investigating the incident but no charges have been filed. The force refused to confirm the man's name as there was no arrest or charges filed in the case.
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