Hyperscale, hypersensitive: US teacher cuffed for applauding datacenter critics
28-07-2026 13:32 via theregister.com

Hyperscale, hypersensitive: US teacher cuffed for applauding datacenter critics

A Kansas physics teacher discovered that in at least one corner of America's AI buildout, applause can apparently earn you a trip to jail. According to local news reports, Lux Claridge, a 37-year-old physics teacher from Emporia, was arrested after applauding a speaker opposing zoning changes for a proposed hyperscale datacenter, turning what should have been an ordinary planning meeting into national news. The meeting was called to consider zoning changes for the proposed Flint Hills Digital Ca
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