This week, a jury convicted her of those crimes. The jury foreperson stated, publicly, that the jury did not agree with Officer Coronado's actions, but felt compelled to convict Fairooz nonetheless. She was not convicted for laughing, but rather for her disruptive conduct as she was being escorted out of the room. JUST WATCHED Protester shouts after Sessions approval Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Protester shouts after Sessions approval 01:07With that misleading narrative taken care of, let's get down to what's true. But, the notion of an American citizen going to jail for a nonviolent political protest is utterly antithetical to what this country is all about.

Source: CNN May 05, 2017 22:52 UTC