Parkland Father Arrested During Fiery Gun Law Hearing at Capitol
TL;DR
Manuel Oliver, father of Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver, was arrested at a congressional hearing on gun regulations after disrupting the proceedings. Oliver was escorted out of the hearing room and detained by police while shouting that lawmakers were "full of s---." The incident occurred on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the March for Our Lives, a movement sparked by the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Oliver has been a vocal advocate for gun legislation and an assault weapons ban since his son's death.
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- Parkland victim’s father arrested at hearing on guns at Capitol The Washington Post
- Father of slain Parkland victim arrested in fiery moment at House gun law hearing NBC News
- Gun rights hearing turns chaotic amid arrest of Parkland parent POLITICO
- Parkland father Manuel Oliver arrested at U.S. Capitol after protest during 'ATF Overreach' hearing WPLG Local 10
- Parkland Dad Arrested After Being Kicked Out of House Hearing on Gun Law The Daily Beast
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