In the days since President Donald Trump's inauguration, concerned Americans have been looking to their idols in Hollywood for guidance as to how to survive the next four years of assured political chaos.
Many are taking inspiration from their favorite creatives who are channeling Carrie Fisher and "turning broken hearts into art."
...And facing some legal consequences.
Few celebrities have been more vocal in their opposition to Donald Trump than actor (and, more recently, performance artist) Shia LaBoeuf.
https://t.co/7y83TPB4d1
— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) January 20, 2017
NOW LIVE
Museum of the Moving Image, New York pic.twitter.com/uhaqLufjo2
On Thursday morning, LaBoeuf attended a rally against Donald Trump at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City, where his art exhibition — a protest of Trump's presidency — will run continuously for the next four years. The installation features the words "HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US" written on a white wall with a camera attached to film the public reading the words for a live streaming video.
The exhibit's beginnings didn't go quite as planned — the actor was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault and harassment after getting into an altercation with a protestor.
While the actual arrest and altercation aren't easily visible from the live stream, you can see LaBoeuf go off camera moments before his arrest while museum goers try to ignore some surrounding chaos.
According to New York Police Department spokesman Sgt. Thomas Antonetti, LaBeouf and a 25-year-old protester got into a heated verbal exchange in front of the Museum. Then LaBeouf allegedly pulled on the man's scarf, scratching his face in the process.
Upon hearing of LaBoef's arrest, the Twitterverse went wild, voicing support for the actor and attempting to shed light on the altercation.
Like/RT if you stand with Shia Labeouf. He's done so many amazing things this week and he deserves recognition #FreeShia pic.twitter.com/4WqguPxqZH
— Kait ? (@itzzkait) January 26, 2017
Shia was nonviolent, you'll arrest him for verbal "assault" and then ignore rampant hate speech on a day to day basis #freeshia
— ? (@SIGMAKLlM) January 26, 2017
Let me get this straight, a Jewish guy pushed a Nazi who said "Hitler did nothing wrong" and you arrest him for it? Hell nah. #FreeShia
— Sean Kent (@seankent) January 26, 2017
> wakes up
— Omni (@InfernoOmni) January 26, 2017
Hey guys what I miss
> Jewish guy arrested for defending himself against Nazi #FreeShia pic.twitter.com/8IQuO0woJ5
HOW IN THE HELL CAN YOU ARREST A JEWISH MAN FOR STANDING UP TO A NAZI WHO SUPPORTED THE MASS GENOCIDE OF HIS PEOPLE #FreeShia
— sam loves dan (@danjradcIiffe) January 26, 2017
Shia LaBeouf, a Jewish man, was arrested for defending himself against a literal nazi. What year are we living in? #shialabeouf #freeshia
— a (@OfPurpleRadios) January 26, 2017
Nazi: gives Nazi speech
— aIex (@grqveyard) January 26, 2017
America: its free speech
Shia: a Jewish man non violently trying to silence him
America: arrest this man#freeshia
...Not all support could be done entirely seriously, though. This joke was begging to be made.
#freeshia he already served his time pic.twitter.com/pA28UXXMKt
— Peter Gilroy (@petergilroy) January 26, 2017
According to Detective Christopher Pisano, LaBoeuf has since been released.
from Distractify http://distractify.com/entertainment/2017/01/26/free-shia
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