NEW: A Colorado student protesting gun violence at the Capitol was lifted from his chair and hauled out of the room by police, prompting an angry response from several lawmakers who say the use of force was 'disproportionate'
Another teenager then stands up behind them and asks “How many more kids will die.” A House sergeant standing behind that student placed both of his hands on the student’s shoulders and pushed him back down into his seat. Lawmakers said they were calling out to troopers from the House floor asking them to stop.
Master Trooper Gary Cutler, a spokesperson for the state patrol, said one person was removed from the Capitol and barred for the day, while others were just removed from the gallery. They did not arrest anyone.Peyton Carter, a sophomore at North High School, said in an interview she was the first one who yelled. She said “it was rude,” but also “it felt like we weren’t being heard” by policymakers.
Keira Mulligan, a sophomore at North High School, said she filmed the incident and corroborated Carter’s account. Prior to the forced removal, another student was voluntarily leaving, she said. The student who was hauled away “wasn’t being disruptive at all,” though he seemed to be refusing to leave.
“They come in and they target one of friends — who is a brown boy, a Latino — by saying, ‘You need to leave,’” said Garcia, who, with several other legislators, attempted to intervene with the troopers as they removed the student from the building. “They’re not leaving, so they yank him out of his chair.”
The incident comes three weeks after a shooting at Denver East High School sparked student protests in the Capitol. The decision to remove the student Thursday left several lawmakers shaken and angry. The situation escalated unnecessarily, Sirota and Garcia said, and the students were likely unfamiliar with House rules. Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat, tweeted that she was “livid and heartbroken.
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