Police were called to a peaceful “sit-in” and subsequently arrested several unvaxxed citizens exercising their right to protest New York City‘s violation of their constitutional rights.
New York City implemented a vaccine mandate in August of 2021, dubbed the “Key to NYC Pass,” that requires everyone to show proof of vaccination to enter most indoor venues, including all restaurants, within the city.
Four diners were arrested inside a New York City Applebee’s in the evening on December 15th after refusing to show their vaccine papers while they attempted a “sit-in” to protest the city’s draconian vaccine mandates.
Multiple people arrested in NYC for trying to eat in Applebee’s without a vaccine pass pic.twitter.com/CsKX7yauEC
— Jewish Deplorable (@TrumpJew2) December 16, 2021
Applebee’s called the police at approximately 9 p.m., informing them that several individuals had entered the property and had refused to leave, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).
“Officers gave several lawful orders to the group to leave the location, which they refused,” the NYPD said. “Four protesters were placed under arrest without any further incident at 21:56, hours after refusing to comply to a lawful order.”
The four protesters have been charged with criminal trespass.
“Shame on you,” they shouted at the officers as they were being arrested.
After Protesters against mandates were arrested at the Queens center mall for doing a sit in Applebee's Protesters started changing " SHAME SHAME " to the #NYPD#BreakingNews #Breaking_News pic.twitter.com/ZzWyK5TiRg
— Leeroy Johnson (@LeeroyPress) December 16, 2021
“What happened to the Constitution? What happened to free speech?” one protester was heard asking in a clip of the incident posted by independent photographer Leeroy Johnson.
#BreakingNews multiple protesters against mandates were just arrested at Applebee's in queens NY for trying to order food at a vaxed only restaurants pic.twitter.com/adZ0qJybwC
— Leeroy Johnson (@LeeroyPress) December 16, 2021
Following those arrests, people gathered outside of the NYPD’s 112th Precinct, where the protesters were being held. They formed another protest there, chanting “F Joe Biden and DeBlasio,” referring to New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio.
#HappeningNow outside of the NYPD 112 pct in queens NY. After multiple protesters were arrested for doing a sit it at a vax only restaurants. They were arrested and brought to the 112 pct protesters are outside the pct chanting " F JOE BIDEN AND DEBLASIO " #FJB #NYPD pic.twitter.com/Qggv7TPBRv
— Leeroy Johnson (@LeeroyPress) December 16, 2021
This comes just one day after six unvaccinated individuals were arrested in a Cheesecake Factory located at the same mall for a very similar situation.
At a protest in front of the Cheesecake Factory. Protesters against mandates speak up after 6 Protesters were arrested yesterday.
" mandates are unconditional and is not Negotiable " #Coronavirus #NYC #MandatoryVaccination pic.twitter.com/zlOseI2V4V— Leeroy Johnson (@LeeroyPress) December 16, 2021
