Rose Picklo
Rose Picklo
Facebook profile photo of Rose with an I support DACA sticker
Rose Marie Picklo (born May 8, 1994) is a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In September, 2017 she became infamous after being arrested and jailed for exposing her breasts or flashing a seven year old boy at a Minnesota United soccer game. [16]
Politics
Rose Picklo has expressed opposition to the policies Donald Trump and other Republican Party (US) politicians. Rose considers herself a Feminist and is a supporter of the pro-choice movement. She is also a supporter of DACA, Black Lives Matter, and Planned Parenthood. [15]
Career
Rose with barrels of beer at the Fair State Brewing Cooperative where she does Quality assurance [15]
Rose Marie Picklo has been a Quality Assurance Lead at the Fair State Brewing Cooperative since June, 2017 in Northeast, Minneapolis. She previously interned for the cooperative in Microbiology and Brewery during college. [14]
While studying at Microbiology at the University of Minnesota she worked as a Lab Assistant at the school's Blazar Lab from January-July, 2016. In this role she used a mouse colony curator and performed radiations for bone marrow transplant research. She also followed stringent IACUC protocols, set up matings and weanings, and cared for mice. [14]
From September-December, 2015 Rose Picklo worked as a Circle Facilitator for the University of Minnesota's College of Biological Sciences.
In this role she lead a bi-monthly discussion among upperclassmen in CBS about mental health and stress management. From August-December, 2015 Rose worked as Teaching Assistant for the university's Social Challenges in Genetics (GCD2002) course. [14]
Education
Rose Picklo graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. While pursuing her degree Rose published a paper titled "Oxidative Stress in PGE2 Treated H9c2 Cardiomyocytes". [-1]Rose Picklo was involved in the university's Microbiology Club and the Alpha Sigma Kappa-Women in Technical Studies sorority. While at the university she took courses including Microbial Disease, Microbial Genetics, Microbial Physiology, and Diversity- Lecture & Lab. Rose also achieved a certification from the National Institutes of Health covering blood-borne pathogens, chemical safety, chemical waste, research safety, radiation safety and biosafety in the laboratory [14]
Rose Picklo previously attended Grand Forks Central High School in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In high school Rose held leadership roles in orchestra, forensics, National Honor Society and student council. She also participated in science bowl, debate, student congress, swimming and soccer. She also volunteered as a youth soccer coach and at Altru Healthcare. [14]
Volunteering
In December, 2015 during college Rose Picklo volunteered with the University of Minnesota's Microbiology club to talk to third graders at Westwood Elementary School about microbes by discussing the flu and diarrhea.
She volunteered at Weaver High School helping third grade students with their science exploration day in November, 2014.
In October, 2014 Rose volunteered at the CSE Family Fun Fair held at the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering to host displays and hands on activities for children interested in STEAM. [14]
During high school Rose Picklo volunteered as a children's Soccer Coach at Sunflake Soccer from April-November, 2011.
Arrest
Mugshot of Rose Picklo after her arrest
On September 23, 2017 Rose Picklo was arrested and kicked out of TCF Stadium topless by police and charged with exposing herself in front of a 7-year-old boy and others in the stands during a Minnesota United game. [16]
If convicted of the gross misdemeanor charge, Picklo faces a maximum penalty of one year behind bars and/or a $3,000.
Her first court appearance is slated for Oct. 9. [18]
In an interview, Picklo said, “I don’t remember a whole lot about what happened.”
She also acknowledged being “little bit tipsy” and “on my third beer” at the time.
According to the criminal complaint and a police incident report filed that night: Officers were alerted to Picklo exposing “her bare breasts in a section full of people” during the Minnesota United game on the University of Minnesota campus.
The 7-year-old pointed out to his mother the half-naked woman standing near them.
The boy’s mother, Tori Hintzman, said in an interview that she told her son, “Don’t look.
Just watch the game.
That’s what we’re here for.”
Hintzman added that it was very warm that night and a couple of men in that part of the stands also were bare-chested.
University police repeatedly ordered Picklo to put her shirt back on, threatening arrest, but she refused.
Instead, Picklo held a beer in one hand and a cellphone in the other and “was filming the incident.”
Picklo told the Star Tribune on Tuesday that she was directing her camera toward the officers and not on herself. [16]
Picklo continued to argue even after officers told her she’d be arrested if she didn’t cover herself, the complaint states.
After two female officers put Picklo in handcuffs, she refused to walk and sat on the ground.
The officers then had to carry Picklo to the processing center.
After that, she was booked into Hennepin County Jail.