Cops drag anti-masker out of South Dakota faculty board

A defiant anti-masker was dragged out of a South Dakota faculty board assembly by police for refusing to put on a face masking, in line with footage shared on social media.

The person, recognized as Reed Bender, was requested repeatedly to put on a masks on the Mitchell Board of Schooling assembly Monday earlier than cops had been referred to as to the scene, native newspaper the Mitchell Republic reported.

Video shared on Fb then exhibits an officer explaining to Bender that he’s in violation of a district-wide coverage that requires carrying masks on faculty property — and says he doesn’t wish to should forcibly take away him from the constructing.

“I do know you don’t wish to do it, however sadly, you must observe these idiot’s guidelines, proper?” Bender fires again.

The daddy-of-two then tells the 2 Mitchell Police Division officers referred to as to the scene he won’t depart willingly — and calls the incident “disgusting.”

“Drive me out. You’re going to have to pull me out,” he says, in line with the footage.

The officers then take Bender by the arms to escort him out, with one officer seen pulling out his Taser because the dad resists.

“You’re going to should Tase me in entrance of all of those individuals,” Bender says, as shocked mother and father urge him to cease resisting.

Earlier than the assembly began, the board’s president Deb Olson, introduced that masks had been obtainable for anybody in attendance who didn’t have one, in line with the Mitchell Republic.

Bender, who was sitting within the entrance row of the assembly, has spoken out towards the district’s masks mandate up to now.