13-Year-Old PETA Activist Arrested for Assaulting Police During Protest Over Starbucks’ Soy Milk Surcharge
A 13-year-old PETA activist has been arrested for allegedly hitting a police officer during a protest at a Florida Starbucks.
The child, identified only as “Evan” due to his age, was protesting the extra charges for plant-based “milks.”
In a video of the incident, the young teen can be seen swinging at the officer.
Evan’s mother’s boyfriend, Wesley Hucker, was also arrested for trespassing.
In a press release about the situation, PETA claimed, “Evan and his family were joining other PETA members in a sit-in at the Starbucks at New Independence and Hamlin when police asked them to leave—and dramatic video shows that Evan was complying by gathering up ‘Starbucks: Stop Vegan Upcharge’ signs when officers grabbed him,
