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This makes no sense. Why were they asked to leave? What was the reason?

Devon Hogan Flanagan was asked to leave a Newport, Rhode Island, restaurant because she was considered an “unwanted party” and a disturbance, and she refused to leave, resulting in her arrest for willful trespass. Although the initial conflict’s specifics aren’t fully clear, a restaurant employee called the police to have her and her friend removed.

She was considered an “unwanted party” by the restaurant and was asked to leave by employees.

Flanagan refused to leave when police arrived, even after being told she would not be arrested if she departed. She was subsequently arrested and charged with willful trespass.

Bodycam footage of the incident, showing a heated interaction and her arrest, has gone viral and sparked public discussion.