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Oregon man called for jury duty, turns up to court in drag: “Not illegal”
A man in Oregon who was called up for jury duty decided to liven things up by going to court dressed in drag.
Comedian, actor and host Kyle Prosen has made quite a name for himself under the guise of his drag queen persona, Poly Poptart.
Since 2020, Prosen has also garnered attention for his impression of former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin, which he describes as a “product of boredom during the pandemic.” “I’ve hosted entire shows in character as Sarah Palin and done stand up comedy sets as her,” he said.
But while the occasional stand-up show or guest appearance is one thing, Prosen never imagined he would one day be heading to court in Oregon dressed in drag as the former Republican vice presidential pick.
TikTok/Polypoptart.
“The night before, I was at my friend Josh’s house watching TV, and he mentioned that I should go to jury duty the next day in drag,” Prosen said.
He said he initially laughed off the suggestion telling his friend: “Yeah, if I would, I would do Sarah Palin.” However, his friend was adamant it was “such a good idea that he wouldn’t let it go.”
Prosen, who has performed countless times as Poly Poptart, eventually relented, but decided if he was going to do it, he was going to do it properly. “Commitment to the bit is my middle name and I say it often,” Prosen said.
The next day he woke at 5:30 a.m. and got himself into his drag outfit, admitting it “fit a little more snugly” than he remembered. Prosen was keen to document the experience, so he had a camera on hand throughout, with the resulting clip posted to his Poly Poptart TikTok account.
In the video, Prosen explains that he had checked and it was “not illegal” to dress in drag for jury duty. “My friend is a judge, and I asked him if dressing up in drag was against the law. As much as I’m committed to the bit, I’m also painfully risk averse,” Prosen said.
‘Guidance on Etiquette’
A spokesperson for the Oregon Judicial Department told Newsweek: “To help ensure that court facilities remain a space of respect and safety, Oregon’s state courts provide guidance on etiquette. Jurors are encouraged to dress comfortably – suits and ties or dresses are not required – and should wear clothes that are clean and do not display foul language, insults, or other negative words. Court rules note the expectation that, ‘All persons attending court … must be dressed so as not to detract from the dignity of court.’”
Walking towards the courthouse and waiting in line, Prosen might have expected his appearance to generate some strong reactions. However, he said the response was negligible.
“It was interesting seeing people’s reactions,” he said. “Portland is very non-confrontational and obsessed with being politically correct. I think people were too professional to want to comment on how someone shows up for civic service. That, or it was just too early to deal with another Portland weirdo’s antics.”
In the end, the court dismissed all of the jurors who were given a number above 110 and Prosen was in the 130s. “The whole day was underwhelming,” he said. “I sat through all the jury things, and was hoping to get at least interviewed by someone, but they didn’t even get to my juror number.”
It was only later, when he posted his video to TikTok, that the biggest reactions were seen. At the time of writing it had been watched close to 700,000 times, with viewers full of praise for Prosen’s antics.
“I was not prepared for Sarah Palin,” one viewer wrote. “I would absolutely do jury duty with you!!! How fun!” a second commented, with a third adding: “You still dressed nicer than 99% of the people I was on the jury with when I did Jury Duty. I was the only one that got the business casual memo.”
“I always learn something about America when I have a post go viral,” Prosen said. “What people are stressed out by, or impressed by. The emotions or fears or burdens they carry. After this, I learned that people were desperate to release some of the political stress they have carried this election season.”
Prosen admits he was “a little scared” that Poly Poptart’s antics would reach “extremist” corners of the internet. Drag events have drawn criticism from some quarters. Last year, GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, highlighted 161 incidents of anti-LGBTQ protests and threats targeting drag events since early 2022.
TikTok/polypoptart
Thankfully there was no backlash. In fact, his experience that day has give him “a little more faith” in the idea of America as the land of the free.
“As much as I played a joke during the video, my day at jury duty was actually very empowering, and gave me a lot of hope in the American legal system, of democracy, and American freedom,” Prosen said. “We, as citizens, get to show up how we want or are, and decide cases. The law should apply to everyone, and the law should be able to be interpreted by the average American system.”
Prosen hasn’t ruled out doing it again, though possibly as Poly Poptart next time rather than Sarah Palin.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. — A Benton County man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison after prosecutors say he held his brother at knifepoint inside their family home, a confrontation that ended with police shooting the wrong person as the victim tried to escape, the Benton County District Attorney’s office said in a media release.
On Thursday, June 18, John Dakota Lyon pleaded guilty to Attempted Kidnapping in the Second Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Coercion, according to a news release from the Benton County District Attorney. He was sentenced to a total of 77 months in prison and two years of post-prison supervision.
The case stems from the morning of Jan. 6, when Maverick Lyon was home visiting his parents during winter break from college. Prosecutors said Dakota Lyon, his brother, was living at the home after recently being released from the Department of Corrections.
In February 2023, Dakota Lyon was sentenced to 58 months in prison for convictions of Attempted Assault in the First Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon, the release said.
On Jan. 6, prosecutors said Dakota Lyon accused Maverick Lyon of conspiring with their father to do harm to him. Dakota Lyon armed himself with a large kitchen knife and, while holding onto Maverick Lyon’s shirt, pulled him throughout the house, implying he would harm him with the knife, according to the district attorney’s office. Despite Maverick Lyon’s pleadings, prosecutors said Dakota Lyon refused to release him or put the knife down.
Prosecutors said Maverick Lyon convinced Dakota Lyon to allow him to grab his own kitchen knife under the guise that they would leave the residence to confront their father together. Their father, who saw and heard what was happening through a surveillance system set up at the home, called 911 to report the crime, the release said.
Multiple Albany Police Department officers arrived and were able to see two men through a back door window, including one with a knife, according to the district attorney’s office. After a brief conversation between officers and the men, prosecutors said Maverick Lyon broke free and rushed out the back door.
The district attorney’s office said Maverick Lyon still had a knife in his hand as he began to break the plane of the door, and officers were standing near the door. Prosecutors said Maverick Lyon began dropping the knife, but officers, fearing for their lives and the lives of other officers, fired their weapons. Maverick Lyon was struck several times.
An earlier Officer Involve Shooting review by the Benton County District Attorney’s Office found the officers’ use of force was justified, the release said.
Officers rendered first aid, and while being treated, Maverick Lyon said, “You shot the wrong guy,” according to the district attorney’s office.
Dakota Lyon was taken into custody without further incident, and the knife he was believed to have been possessing was located near him, prosecutors said. He has been in custody since Jan. 6.
After surgery and a lengthy recovery period, Maverick Lyon “appears to be doing well,” the release said.
The district attorney’s office said methamphetamine may have played a role in Dakota Lyon’s actions. A urine sample taken from him that day tested positive for methamphetamine, and he was known to use methamphetamine in the past and was believed by those close to him to have recently begun using methamphetamine again, according to the release.
“The tragic shooting was a direct result of Dakota Lyon’s actions. As Dakota marched Maverick around the house at knife point, Maverick feared for his life and wanted nothing more but to escape his drug crazed older brother. But for Dakota’s actions, police would not have been called, Maverick would not be a victim of kidnapping, unlawful use of a weapon, and coercion, and the police would not have shot Maverick,” Chief DDA Amie Matusko, who prosecuted the case, said in the release.
At sentencing, Dakota Lyon’s attorney, Christian Strahl, acknowledged Dakota Lyon’s responsibility in Maverick Lyon’s shooting, the release said. Strahl indicated the remorse Dakota Lyon felt, saying Dakota Lyon wished he could have taken the bullets instead of Maverick, according to prosecutors.
“While this sentiment is appreciated, true accountability would be remorse in having raised a knife towards his brother and regret that the lives of Maverick and the family are forever changed,” Matusko said.
The biggest and final weekend of official visits is finally here for the Oregon Ducks. The program has made the most of its prior rounds of visits, adding five commitments this month alone.
Dan Lanning and his staff will get a chance to lock in a top-five recruiting class this cycle with another tremendous list of visitors this weekend. Oregon will welcome back a pair of committed gems in the class, including quarterback Will Mencl and edge rusher Rashad Streets. However, the biggest visitors are those who have yet to decide on their college future.
Here’s a look at which recruits are expected to be in Eugene this weekend, as well as where they rank in the Rivals Industry Ranking.
- 5-star WR Xavier Sabb (No. 30)
- 4-star QB Will Mencl (No. 46) (Oregon commit)
- 4-star EDGE Rashad Streets (No. 47) (Oregon commit)
- 4-star WR Tae Walden Jr. (No. 69)
- 4-star LB Brayton Feister (No. 135)
- 4-star DL Brayden Parks (No. 166)
- 4-star TE Anthony Cartwright III (No. 343)
- 4-star RB Caden Waye (No. 359)
- 3-star IOL Lex Mailangi (No. 697)
It’s a loaded weekend for the Ducks, and they are well positioned to land several of the visiting recruits this summer. With Mencl and Streets both in town as well, two of the most vocal recruiters in Oregon’s class, don’t be surprised if the Ducks manage to earn a commitment or two before the weekend is over.
On the heels of adding wideout Dakota Guerrant to their class, the Ducks are the frontrunners for Xavier Sabb, who is making the trip across the country from New Jersey. Sabb, whose brothers both play at Alabama, is one of Oregon’s favorite targets in the cycle, and one that Mencl has publicly called for the Ducks to bring to Eugene.
As a junior, Sabb played both receiver and safety at Glassboro High School. He made 59 catches for 896 yards and 13 touchdowns last season and was named Gatorade Player of the Year in New Jersey. After visiting Alabama last weekend, Oregon will get the last word on Sabb’s recruitment and could add a pair of elite receivers to pair with their star quarterback.
The Ducks are also in great position to finalize a commitment with both linebacker Brayton Feister and tight end Anthony Cartwright III. Cartwright will commit on June 28, and Oregon is already viewed as the leader in the race for the 6-foot-5 pass-catcher from Detroit. Feister is fresh off a visit to Georgia, and the Bulldogs made a big push. However, the Ohio native and No. 10 linebacker in the class has always been strongly linked to the Ducks. An official visit this weekend could be enough to push the recruitment to the finish line.
There are a couple of question marks making their way to campus as well. Wide receiver Tae Walden Jr. and defensive lineman Brayden Parks are both leaning elsewhere, but the Ducks have a reasonable shot in both recruitments. Auburn has led the way for Walden, but a strong visit to LSU last week did make a difference. Oregon could do something similar this week, but as of now, he is thought to wind up in SEC territory.
Parks has been a Notre Dame lean, but the momentum over the past few months has swung between the Irish and the Ducks. Oregon gets the final say this weekend, and it could make the difference. Parks didn’t commit after he visited South Bend last weekend, leaving the door open for the Ducks to swoop in at the final hour before the dead period.
Oregon has been a leader for Mater Dei offensive lineman Lex Mailangi as well, but recent visits to Cal and UCLA have narrowed the gap. The Ducks could use another lineman in their class, with Gus Corsair being the only interior lineman committed. The Ducks have some work to do to regain the lead in the race.
Caden Waye is a late add to the list. Although he has had the Ducks at the top of his list since he narrowed his recruitment in the winter, his list has changed after a trip to UCF last weekend put the Knights in his top three. Oregon already has four-star running back CaDarius McMiller committed and is pushing hard for four-star Landen Williams-Callis. Waye is a bit of a wild card for the Ducks, so it will be interesting to see how his visit to Eugene goes.
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