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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIdaho school board meeting considering mask mandate shut down by angry mob
https://cdapress.com/news/2021/sep/24/cda-school-board-meeting-disrupted-then-canceled/A scheduled meeting at 1 p.m. today in which the Coeur d'Alene School Board was to consider a temporary mask mandate was called off at the last minute.
According to district officials and Press staff on the scene, an angry mob was shouting at police and banging on doors at the district Midtown center.
The mob, estimated at up to 200 people, then reportedly moved to the district's administrative center on Northwest Boulevard. As of 1:45 p.m., the district office was placed on lockdown for safety precautions.
According to district officials and Press staff on the scene, an angry mob was shouting at police and banging on doors at the district Midtown center.
The mob, estimated at up to 200 people, then reportedly moved to the district's administrative center on Northwest Boulevard. As of 1:45 p.m., the district office was placed on lockdown for safety precautions.
(Disclosure: I work for this newspaper.)
I am about half-expecting gunfire at some point. So is my boss.
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Idaho school board meeting considering mask mandate shut down by angry mob (Original Post)
jmowreader
Sep 2021
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Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)1. It will happen.
America has come off it's wheels.
questionseverything
(9,631 posts)2. I am so sorry, how did we get to this point?
jmowreader
(50,453 posts)6. We've been heading this way since Ronald Reagan was around
And unfortunately, I fear it will end in civil war.
elleng
(130,156 posts)3. Do be careful.
Anti-education has spread too fast and far.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)4. My home town.
Time to close the schools and let these idiots kids do online education. So shameful - Im embarrassed to live in this resort community.
Beachnutt
(7,189 posts)5. Close the schools and go online only
the magaloons will die off from covid in time...
CanonRay
(14,038 posts)7. You couldn't pay me to live in that town
Beautiful scenery, wackos abound.