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05-04-2016, 08:52 AM
Man protests Target's transgender bathroom policy, causes 'active shooter' scare
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A man protesting Target's new bathroom policy was responsible for causing a disturbance that was initially reported as an "active shooter" at one of the chain's stores in Bradley, Illi**is.*
SEE ALSO: How 'bathroom bills' started an online war over transgender rights (http://mashable.com/2016/04/25/transgender-rights-memes-online/)
Police responded to a call (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-bradley-target-transgender-restroom-disturbance-20160502-story.html) of an active shooter at the store around 1 p.m. on Monday after**on resulting in lockdowns at nearby stores and other law enforcement agencies responding to assist.*
However, according to police, when they arrived on scene there were ** indications of shots having been fired and the man, Michael Merichko, was taken into custody "without incident." Merichko caused people in the store to panic as he protested Target's inclusive bathroom policy. He was charged with disorderly conduct. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/03/target-shooter-bathroom/)
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A man protesting Target's new bathroom policy was responsible for causing a disturbance that was initially reported as an "active shooter" at one of the chain's stores in Bradley, Illi**is.*
SEE ALSO: How 'bathroom bills' started an online war over transgender rights (http://mashable.com/2016/04/25/transgender-rights-memes-online/)
Police responded to a call (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-bradley-target-transgender-restroom-disturbance-20160502-story.html) of an active shooter at the store around 1 p.m. on Monday after**on resulting in lockdowns at nearby stores and other law enforcement agencies responding to assist.*
However, according to police, when they arrived on scene there were ** indications of shots having been fired and the man, Michael Merichko, was taken into custody "without incident." Merichko caused people in the store to panic as he protested Target's inclusive bathroom policy. He was charged with disorderly conduct. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/03/target-shooter-bathroom/)
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