The demonstrators, which included Lee Merritt, told officers they wanted to be arrested, according to McKinney police.
McKinney police say Merritt was part of a group of around 20 people, including several children blocking U.S. Highway 380 in the city.When officers told the protesters to stop blocking the roadway, the demonstrators said they wanted to be arrested, according to McKinney police.
The McKinney Police Department said after approximately 10 minutes of warnings they arrested three protesters for failing to follow orders to level the roadway. In addition to Merritt, Shelby Tauber and Lachay Batts were arrested. All three were charged with obstructing a highway. Merrit was carrying a firearm at the time, according to police, and he also faces charges for unlawfully carrying a weapon., who died in the Collin County Jail in 2021.
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