Yes, “Jayla Is Free,” a nine-year-old got arrested at the NY museum for not presenting a V card.
There is a tweet on Twitter that a nine-year-old girl got arrested at the NY museum for not presenting a V card. A vcard is an electronic personal card that could be used as an Identity card.
Six NYC adults & a child got arrested at the American Museum of Natural History for not having a card. This has caught the attention of people nationwide and even in another part of the world.
“Jayla Is Free” A 9 Year Old Arrested At NY Museum – Who Is She?
“Jayla Is Free” is the hashtag for the victory of a 9-year-old girl who got arrested at the NY Museum. She, along with her mother was arrested for not having proper papers.
The detail on who Jayla is is not known. However, she must be just a visitor to the museum. Children must be kept away from any kind of actions taken that could have a negative impact on them.
Since this act is unacceptable there are many people talking about it and raising their voices against it. There is a video shared while she was set free. People were cheering for her.
We can see her coming out of the building with a lady and, running towards another woman in a wheelchair. So far, there is no information on who these women are.
Her video has been shared in the media, and it is gaining significantly increasing views. You can go through this Instagram page to see the post on Jayla and the arrest.
Know Jayla Parents & Ethnicity
Jayla’s parent’s identities are not revealed. However, in the Instagram post where the video of Jayla being arrested is shared, the name ‘Eric’ is mentioned. Eric must be Jayla’s father.
They must be Americans by nationality with black ethnicity. Discrimination against black has been always there no matter how developed the country becomes. We come across such news now and then.
Others were arrested also. Some of their Instagram accounts have been shared but, all of them are private. Jayla and her parents do not have an Instagram page also.
What Are Jayla Charges Of Arrest?
Jayla was charged for not having a vcard to enter the American Museum of Natural History. Jayla along with her mother was arrested for not having papers.
The officers detained Jayla and took her in a separate car but freed her at the station while her mom was inside. The post by @jimmylevy on Instagram showed how they were taken by police.
It also says when all these happened, the worker of the American History museum knew nothing. The post also said they were humiliated and discriminated followed by torture.