Man Wants Charges In Allen West Mask Incident

The Dallas Morning News reports:

The man whom Allen West admitted physically confronting at DFW International Airport over a disagreement about masks last week said he wants to press charges, alleging that the Texas GOP gubernatorial candidate “violently” tore off the man’s mask.

In an interview with The Dallas Morning News on Wednesday, Lawrence Eric Stern said he was told by a DFW Airport detective this week that the case has been presented to the Grapevine Municipal Court. The court said Thursday it had not yet received the report.

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My first report on the incident is here.

New: The man who @AllenWest admitted physically confronting at DFW Airport over a disagreement about masks last week said he wants to press charges, alleging that the Texas GOP gubernatorial candidate “violently” tore off his mask. https://t.co/PdWrBoPX3o

— Michael Williams (@michaeldamianw) November 10, 2021

NRA board member and Texas gubernatorial candidate Allen West was involved in a confrontation at DFW Airport when he “flicked” the mask off of someone who insulted him for walking through the airport maskless. No charges were filed. #txlege https://t.co/Qz0TIYMD5e

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) November 4, 2021