TX Woman Arrested for Trespassing After Refusing to Wear Mask at Bank - NowThis News

[Rhiannon12866]

‘Is he gonna shoot me for trying not to breathe?’ — Texas police arrested this woman for trespassing after she refused to mask up inside a bank.

[PSPS]

1. I might have handled it a little differently

She was going to run away out the door anyway, so I might have just let her go and told the bank to call if she came back without the mask and then arrested her. But I'm not a cop and can't second guess why he decided to arrest her before she ran out.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. It baffle me when I see these people arguing and shouting at police

I don't think that this particular guy was particularly threatening, he was just doing his job and she - like so may of these angry anti-mask types - tend to push it to the limit. And when I see these kinds of encounters, I can't help thinking of how this didn't need to happen here. Other countries pulled together, Trump made it political.

[walkingman]

3. I think this intentional (knowing before hand) with the hopes of capitalizing

on it. Out Dear Gov. Abbott (TX) is likely to get involved and make some sort of political statement and then the morons will begin sending money. Welcome to post-Trump USA.

[Bluepinky]

4. I'm glad she was handcuffed.

Looked to me like she had a terrible case of white privilege, as well as extreme entitlement. She needed to be muzzled as well as handcuffed.

[TexasTowelie]

5. Here is the story from KHOU that I posted over the weekend

for those who prefer to read rather listen to the video. The video is a bit longer since it includes a few minutes more than the clip that you posted.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/107851995

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Thanks so much!

And I know I read that since I recced it! It helps to have the reporter commentary, but I'd like to know the follow up. It's ridiculous that these confrontations are still happening this far into the pandemic. Banks here in New York - those I've seen - have all been closed except for drive ups and ATMs. I saw a sign at one which said if you need to go inside, you have to make an appointment. But at that same bank, the last time I went out, I saw someone actually going in! But you can bet that masks are required. I was at the gas station/convenience store next door when an older man came in without a mask and was perusing the newspaper rack near the door - and immediately one of the young guys behind the counter reminded him to put on his mask and offered him one if he didn't have his.

[comradebillyboy]

6. She was arrested for abusing the bank's property rights.

One of the many upsides of capitalism.

[AZ8theist]

8. She was an Ivanka through and through...

[speak easy]

9. It goes without saying, so I'll say it

A woman of color would not be treated like that

[drmeow]

10. I like that the other people in line

Wouldn't go along with her "police abuse" BS.