Authorities in Florida arrested two people, including a 13-year-old, at a Starbucks after a protest over the price of dairy alternatives turned into a scuffle with the officers.
Authorities in Florida arrested two suspects during a protest at a Starbucks, including a 13-year-old who allegedly assaulted a police officer. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said officers responded to the Starbucks located at 16065 New Independence Parkway in Winter Garden at around 1 p.m. on Friday, after a crowd of approximately 15 people inside the store began an organized protest over the upcharge for the vegan alternative to dairy milk, FOX 35 Orlando reported Monday.
In a statement to FOX Business, a Starbucks spokesperson said the company allows customers to peacefully protest. "We respect our customers’ rights to respectfully voice their opinions so long as it does not disrupt our store operations," a Starbucks spokesperson said. When these operations are impeded, local law enforcement can be called, they added. In a separate statement, PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman said the organization was "appalled" by the arrests.
Blair is heard in the video yelling at the officers, who pinned the teen to a table and handcuffed him. "Don’t touch my child," she can be heard saying. "Oh my god, oh my god. What are you doing to my child?" CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS "Watching as my son was torn away from me, restrained, and hauled away gave me a glimpse into the horrors of the dairy industry, which takes calves from their crying mothers so that it can sell off their milk.
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