For those who haven't it's important to witness how quickly even the most small-time politicos work to crackdown on any dissent. Another resident who attended the July 22 meeting said they were concerned about their First Amendment rights following Claridge's arrest, KWCH reported. "We have a right to do our constitutionally protected activities, which is exactly what they’re violating at this time as well. I think we're all in a state of fear because of what this government's doing to us." Kansas high school teacher dragged out, arrested for clapping at city meeting over proposed data center A Kansas high school teacher was arrested and dragged out of a contentious city zoning meeting for continuously clapping in opposition to a proposed data center.