Public scuffle at Eastern Carver County School Board meeting, district calls it 'unacceptable'

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https://kstp.com/minnesota-news/tensions-run-high-at-eastern-carver-county-school-board-meeting-monday-night-over-photos-mask-mandate/6252548

A minor physical altercation happened at a Minnesota school board meeting Monday night.

The incident happened at an Eastern Carver County School Board meeting, with the topic of a mask mandate being on the table. However, the altercation broke out possibly because of other reasons.

Several people spoke about the district's mask policy that has just changed due to COVID cases "rising steadily over the past several weeks," according to the district. It mandates masks for pre-Kindergarten through sixth-graders through the month of October, and through Oct. 15 for seventh through 12th-graders, regardless of vaccination status.

After one man spoke in favor of masks, a video shows an unmasked man roll his chair over and tell him he just lied to the school board.

About eight minutes later, as a high school student is speaking about her desire to not wear masks, the man in the mask takes a picture. It's not clear if it was of the student or the man in the black t-shirt who had just confronted him but it only took seconds to get out of control.

Police broke up the two, escorting one man out.

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I can't help it. Whinny Donny "wrestling with CNN" started the fighting and shoving in public places. His aggressive stance and expression released many hidden aggression in many people.

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1. Update: Assault charges filed against man who grabbed mask proponent

Assault charges have been filed against a 47-year-old man who accosted, then grabbed the phone and shirt of a fellow Eastern Carver County school board meeting attendee following the district's decision to extend masking requirements for students amid rising COVID-19 cases.

Thomas W. Kahlbaugh, of Carver, was charged last week in Carver County District Court with two misdemeanors, fifth-degree assault and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident in Chaska on Sept. 27 with mask-wearing Jonas Sjoberg.

Kahlbaugh was charged by summons and is due to appear in court on Nov. 15. Court records do not list an attorney for him. Messages were left with Kahlbaugh on Monday seeking a response to the allegations.

Sjoberg told the Star Tribune the next day that he attended the meeting to let board members know that not everyone in the community was against a mask requirement. His daughter attends a private school, but he said he wanted to give a comment as a Chaska resident. He did so wearing a mask before he was confronted by Kahlbaugh. The 45-minutes of comments were largely dominated by those against masks. It was captured on the meeting video that remains available on the School District website.

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https://www.startribune.com/assault-charges-filed-against-man-who-grabbed-mask-proponent-at-eastern-carver-school-board-meeting/600107795/