13-year-old wearing bisexual Pride flag arrested at Florida pro-choice protest
13-year-old being arrested at a July 4 pro-choice rally in Lakeland, Florida went viral earlier this week.The video, filmed and shared on social media by Rain Johnson’s mother Lauren Johnson, shows the teen draped in a bisexual Pride flag and holding a megaphone being led away by two uniformed police officers and loaded into a police vehicle.
Lauren can be heard telling her child not to resist and assuring her that “mom’s right behind you.”Related: Twitter has become an outlet for sorrow & rage after Supreme Court overturns Roe v WadeI'm posting this with her mother's permission because I need everyone to see what Ron DeSantis’ Florida really looks like.
13 year olds being arrested for protesting for their own freedom. pic.twitter.com/SmE6zA2SUk— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) July 4, 2022In the video, Lauren can also be heard demanding to know why the officers are arresting her child.
According to NBC 6 South Florida, Rain was charged with a second-degree misdemeanor for a noise ordinance violation related to a new law that went into effect on July 1.I'm posting this with her mother's permission because I need everyone to see what Ron DeSantis’ Florida really looks like.
