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Idaho mom’s arrest for refusing to leave park playground with kids ignites lockdown protests

Idaho mom Sarah Brady was arrested after refusing repeated police requests to leave a playground that was closed amid coronavirus shutdowns. PHOTO: BPR/Screenshots

By Samantha Chang | 22 April 2020

BUSINESS & POLITICS REVIEW — Idaho mom Sarah Brady was arrested after she refused to leave a playground that had been closed due to nationwide coronavirus lockdowns.

Brady was charged with misdemeanor trespassing and has since been bailed out. Her arrest sparked a protest at the Meridian (Idaho) City Hall.

This incident spotlights Americans’ growing impatience with what many consider unconstitutional and unreasonable lockdowns amid the COVID-19 crisis.

The brouhaha erupted after Brady and a small group of people allowed their children to play at a park, which was closed. The group had gone to the park as part of a planned protest of the state’s lockdown orders. […]

2 Comments on Idaho mom’s arrest for refusing to leave park playground with kids ignites lockdown protests

  1. This kind of thing make you wonder what government apes won’t do for a paycheck and a pension — hopefully it will open the eyes of many and at the least result in more people being unwilling to allow the government to take their weapons.

  2. If their intent was to protect and serve the people, they would have stood guard over the playground so the families could use it.

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