According to Carter, the teenager,
Lauren Gibson, 19, was reported to have crumpled the sign in a "destructive manner" and began to smirk at the deputy in "an intimidating manner," according to his statement on the alleged incident.
Carter then arrested Gibson and charged her with "criminal mischief" with a hate-crime enhancement, which would strengthen the penalty for the offense.
Gibson told
the Daily Beast she was shocked by the charges and claims she reacted because Carter initially took an aggressive approach toward her friend.
“I just wanted to, I don’t know, make her feel better or something or stand up for her,” Gibson said.