Kansas teacher arrested for clapping during public meeting: ‘A state of fear’

The arrest left some in the community feeling afraid.

A physics teacher was arrested for clapping a speaker who criticised a planned data centre at a public meeting in the US last week. Lux Claridge was dragged away by police at the meeting in Emporia, Kansas, prompting a plea of “please don’t hurt them” from the resident who had been speaking. ​Attendees at the…

A Kansas high school teacher was arrested and dragged out of a contentious city zoning meeting for continuously clapping in opposition to a proposed data center.

Lux Claridge, a teacher in Kansas, was arrested for allegedly disrupting a hearing regarding a data center project, police said.

A Kansas physics teacher faced arrest after clapping during a city commission meeting. Lux Claridge was removed and charged with interference and disorderly conduct. He was later released from jail after posting bail. Claridge stated the arrest would not deter his future public participation. The city commission approv

WIBW A Kansas high school physics teacher was arrested after repeatedly clapping during a city commission meeting over a controversial data center proposal. Lux Claridge, 37, was taken into custody after applauding speakers who opposed zoning changes for the proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus in Emporia. Before public