"I’m glad to be out, but this is an inconvenience, really. It’s not really deterring me from speaking out or I guess, clapping,” Lux Claridge said.

I cannot imagine being this level-headed about being arrested for clapping. Insane.

I see great things in this physics teacher's future and I bet the students/staff at the high school he teaches at are very impressed by him. And likely the entire community as a whole.

I think we can all learn something from him.

Nice hellhole you've got there, USA

Seems like a first amendment violation to me.

They’re just making it worse. People are not going to change their view. It will soon come to a boiling point.

Land of the free /s

If you are the parents of those goons, shame on you.

You spawned evil.

The teacher’s lawyers should consider joining the NBA considering how this would be a slam dunk in the court.

Classic thought crime

What was he using to clap or what

Commissioners warned those in attendance against disruptive behavior, including clapping, snapping or rude comments. Lux Claridge and several others clapped in support of speakers opposing the Flint Hills Digital Campus data center. After commissioners issued a final warning, Lux Claridge continued to clap, leading to his arrest.

I wasn't there and I have never been to a city meeting, how bad is it to ask for people to not clap? They did give him a final warning.

Clapping at random shit is as American as apple pie.

this will just make things worse for the people in power, the moment any of these demonstration turns violent towards the people, the dam wi- sorry, SHOULD brake, and they'll be targeted.

A 37-year-old teacher was released from a Kansas jail after posting bail following his arrest at a city meeting where zoning changes for a proposed data center project were passed.

Lux Claridge, an Emporia High School physics teacher, was arrested for interference with law enforcement after clapping during the meeting.

Commissioners warned those in attendance against disruptive behavior, including clapping, snapping or rude comments.

Lux Claridge and several others clapped in support of speakers opposing the Flint Hills Digital Campus data center.

As far as I'm concerned, Mr. Lux Claridge is a rock star of a physics teacher. And I bet his students, and the entire high school, think he's one cool badass.

Good on this academic gentleman.

The land of the free?? Who ever told you that is your enemy. - Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha

It baffles me that these idiots (council creatures) never seem to consider that they may piss off a true nutcase in their unending bid for more donations. Like they seem to think that they can royally piss off 80% of their constituents and that isn't going to include people who have no problem doing violence about it.

Crazy. If I were them, I would be in genuine fear for my families safety. But I guess they aren't.

Freedom of speech vs rotund poltroons. Guess the winner?

Sooooo fascism has arrived. Sooooooooooo should I vote blue no matter who?