Crickets Unleashed in Mecklenburg Meeting: $2.5B Budget Hops Forward

The cricket release, a novel form of protest, left attendees both amused and bewildered, with one witness noting, 'The crickets were everywhere.' This incident has sparked discussions on the effectiveness and appropriateness of such protest methods, especially in formal governmental settings.
Mecklenburg County's $2.5 billion budget meeting took an unexpected turn when protesters released crickets, causing a brief pause before the budget's approval.