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The Magic Kingdom, Fireworks, and a Mean M...igan Mother

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April 7, 2017 at 10:04am
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Going to DisneyWorld next month, and this story caught my eye:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-disney-magic-kingdo...

"A Michigan woman was arrested Wednesday night, accused of choking a high school girl during a fireworks display at Disney’s Magic Kingdom after the teenager and her friends wouldn’t sit down and blocked her view.

Tabbatha Kaye Mature, 41 of New Baltimore, Michigan, is accused of child abuse, a felony."

In going on what was reported by the Sentinel, it doesn't sound like Ms. Mature was anything but in her interaction with a nearby teenager during the show:

"According to an Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, the girl and other students from her high school were at the Magic Kingdom, and when the nightly fireworks display began, they stood up.

Mature’s family was behind them and insisted that they sit down.

Mature “became aggravated,” according to the report, and the girl and her friends decided to leave.

As she walked away, the girl said she told Mature, “You can take our spot.”

Mature’s response?

“She wrapped both hands around my neck and began squeezing,” the girl told a deputy."

Two sides to every story, but I'll be keeping on the lookout during our visit.

 

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