The Brief
- An argument over a MAGA hat turned physical this week and ended with a woman being arrested.
- Laura Elizabeth Garrett, 33, is also accused of battering an officer as he was arresting her.
- Garrett has been charged with battery on a person 65 years old or older, battery on a law enforcement officer and obstructing or resisting an officer without violence.
LARGO, Fla. – An argument over a MAGA hat turned physical on Tuesday and ended with a woman in handcuffs.
The backstory:
According to an arrest affidavit, Laura Elizabeth Garrett, 33, was at Northeast Park and Paw Place located at 4630 East Bay Drive in Largo around 5:30 p.m. when she got into an argument with a 72-year-old man wearing a MAGA hat. …