{"id":2436111,"date":"2025-05-18T10:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T14:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-woman-ignores-police-officer-pulls-down-barrier-and-drives-through-crowded-street-festival\/"},"modified":"2025-05-18T10:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T14:18:05","slug":"watch-woman-ignores-police-officer-pulls-down-barrier-and-drives-through-crowded-street-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-woman-ignores-police-officer-pulls-down-barrier-and-drives-through-crowded-street-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Woman Ignores Police Officer, Pulls Down Barrier and Drives Through Crowded Street Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-woman-ignores-police-officer-pulls-down-barrier-and-drives-through-crowded-street-festival%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2436111&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 28-year-old woman, Kai Deberry-Bostick, has been charged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mohammad-anwars-alleged-teenage-murderers-may-get-plea-deal-which-could-involve-home-detention-or-probation\/\" title=\"Mohammad Anwar\u2019s Alleged Teenage Murderers May Get Plea Deal, Which \u2018Could Involve Home Detention Or Probation\u2019\">multiple offenses<\/a> after driving thru a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >police barrier<\/a> at a festival in Laurel, Maryland. Ignoring instructions from an officer, she drove her car into a crowded street, prompting the police to pursue her. The incident resulted in minor injuries to an officer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-philly-da-says-crime-concerns-are-racist\/\" title=\"Soros-Backed Philly DA Says Crime Concerns Are Racist\">important public concern<\/a>. Deberry-Bostick claimed she needed to get to work and acted out of frustration over being blocked in a parking lot. She has been denied bond, with her next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/small-investors-will-likely-be-the-biggest-losers-of-ftx-collapse\/\" title=\"Small Investors Will Likely Be the Biggest Losers of FTX Collapse\">court hearing scheduled<\/a> for July 18.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A woman faces numerous charges and a judge denied her bond after she drove through a police barrier at a festival in Laurel, Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>Kai Deberry-Bostick, 28, ignored a policeman&rsquo;s orders before driving her car through the crowded main street, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wusa9.com\/article\/news\/legal\/laurel-woman-held-without-bond-driving-into-festival-crowd\/65-2ecf4bac-31cb-440c-9c24-b94c7f3e5ed0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WUSA<\/a> in Washington, D.C., reported Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Police charged Deberry-Bostick with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/raw-video-dem-rep-accused-assaulting-ice-officer-3-dems-try-breaching-detention-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assaulting an officer<\/a>, resisting arrest, and disturbing public peace, WUSA reported, citing court filings.<\/p>\n<p>One officer reportedly suffered a minor injury during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Police body camera footage from May 10 showed the heated moments unfolding as the officer tried reasoning with the woman locked in by the festival.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Laurel, MD&#128680;<\/p>\n<p>&bull;Kai Deberry-Bostick recklessly breached barriers &amp; drove into a crowd at a Festival.<\/p>\n<p>&bull;Officers warned her to stop.<br \/> &bull;She didn&rsquo;t care because she had to &ldquo;work&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>&bull; 1 officer suffered a minor injury.<br \/> &bull;Kai was arrested.<\/p>\n<p>*This. Is. Privilege. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B7MkHIh8wf\">pic.twitter.com\/B7MkHIh8wf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; police.law.news (@policelawnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/policelawnews\/status\/1921612430288826697?\">May 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d be happy to call you a taxi,&rdquo; the officer said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There has to be another way. I&rsquo;m not taking a taxi all the way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/school-district-bans-virginia-state-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia<\/a>. I work in Virginia,&rdquo; the woman said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I understand,&rdquo; the officer said, apologizing.<\/p>\n<p>Then Deberry-Bostick got out of her car and told the officer she needed to get to work and approached the yellow caution tape.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Please do not disturb this area,&rdquo; the officer said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I might have to,&rdquo; Deberry-Bostic said, before removing the tape, getting into her car, and then driving through the barricade.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the officer putting his hands on the hood and ordering her to stop, she continued driving.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Excuse me, y&rsquo;all,&rdquo; the woman said, driving through the crowd as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chaos-boston-driver-plows-rented-truck-pedestrians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pedestrians<\/a> screamed.<\/p>\n<p>The officer chased her shortly before she stopped, as a group of firefighters stood near the front of her car.<\/p>\n<p>He arrested her shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was just a complete disregard for the welfare of other people, and thankfully, she doesn&rsquo;t strike anybody before she gets stopped up at the next block,&rdquo; Laurel Police Chief Russ Hamill told <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/maryland\/2025\/05\/woman-who-drove-through-laurel-festival-crowd-to-remain-behind-bars-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTOP<\/a>, of Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Deberry-Bostick appeared in court on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Her attorney said that the night before the incident, someone instructed her to park at a nearby lot, saying she&rsquo;d be able to move her vehicle the next morning.<\/p>\n<p>But the day of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dozens-killed-worlds-largest-hindu-festival-crowd-stampedes-toward-sacred-waters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">festival<\/a>, she couldn&rsquo;t get out of the parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wasn&rsquo;t going to hit nobody,&rdquo; Deberry-Bostick said. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t see what I did wrong.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Her father said in court that his daughter was merely afraid of losing her job.<\/p>\n<p>Deberry-Bostick&rsquo;s next court date is July 18.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Kai Deberry-Bostick, 28, disregarded a police officer&#8217;s commands and drove her vehicle into a crowded street, according to WUSA in Washington, D.C. She faces charges of assaulting an officer, resisting arrest, and disturbing the peace. One officer sustained minor injuries during the incident. Body camera footage from May 10 captured the tense moments as the officer attempted to reason with her while she was trapped by the festival activities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2436112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bostick.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3967,49973,55479,55478,54765],"class_list":["post-2436111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-police","tag-publicsafety","tag-streetfestival","tag-trafficviolation","tag-viralvideo"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bostick.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2436111"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2436115,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436111\/revisions\/2436115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2436112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2436111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2436111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2436111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}