They were detained, no charges filed. Released to parents a short time later. "Vending on the National Mall is illegal without a permit"
Putting handcuffs on teens selling water on the Mall as if they were criminals? I’m asking U.S. Park Police to come to my office to explain.https://twitter.com/timkrepp/status/877999901384355840 …
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And? Handcuffs were still unnecessary & demeaning.
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I wonder if they would handcuff white teens?
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I have the answer, HELL NO!
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This is outrageous. Thank you Rep. Norton for standing up to this offensive over-policing.
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Thank you for speaking out on this incident. I understand vending licenses are required but a fine would have been appropriate action.
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Or make it easy for kids to get vending lisc. when they want to do stuff like this.
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Uh nah the only fascists here are the ones the rest of the country elected & sent to us. Handcuffs were unnecessary & demeaning
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Actually I like my dc elected officials, & D.C.'s values/vibe as a whole. The people the various 50 states chose I had no say in.
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But ya know we don't get a vote in congress so we're not allowed to have much of a say in society. Despite paying more federal taxes-
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