Activist Reported to Police Over Laxative Brownie Protest Stunt

An activist caused chaos at a school board meeting Tuesday by allegedly giving members laxative-laced brownies. Environmentalist Meghan Perry attended the Nantucket Public Schools committee event to protest the addition of synthetic turf at Vito Capizzo Stadium in Massachusetts, saying it would leach PFAS—known as “forever chemicals”—into the surrounding soil. She handed out the brownies as she spoke, and the board members thanked her, but before they could take a bite, she made her big reveal. “It’s my understanding they do have a non-detect level of Ex-Lax in them,” Perry said. “But I figured since we’re OK with a non-detect level of PFAS, it would probably be OK.” School Committee chair Laura Gallagher Byrne said she intends to file a police report following the incident, the Nantucket Current reports. “The School Committee values respectful engagement and an environment where members of the community feel welcome to share their concerns. That process was compromised during last evening’s meeting,” Byrne said. Because this incident occurred in a school setting and during a public meeting, we are reviewing our public comment practices and filing a police report, as advised by town leadership,” she said.