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Journalists arrested for filming in public libraries across the Tulsa area.
Latest in this investigation · May 29, 2026
A heated exchange over filming rights in a public library. One person asserts customers have privacy rights, while the other argues against it in a public space. Who is correct? #PublicSpace #FilmingRights #Privacy #Library
Read the latestJournalists arrested for filming in public libraries across the Tulsa area.
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Filmed confronting security guards after being told they gave warnings. The situation escalates as the guards claim an assault and proceed to search pockets. #SecurityGuard #Handcuffs #PublicForum #Confrontation
A "limited public forum." A trespass warning for filming a sign that says filming is allowed. Then a man with a heart condition ends up in an ambulance after his arrest. Watch what happened next.
A journalist was handcuffed by library security guards at the Tulsa City-County Library for simply recording in a public building. Now, a tort claim and lawsuit are being prepared.
After security guards detained Dan at Tulsa Public Library, journalist Ron Durban returned to serve official legal notices. Instead of accepting the paperwork, library officials had him arrested for trespassing. The same police who said filming was legal days earlier now contradicted themselves o...
Library staff pressed a panic button when a journalist walked through filming, summoning multiple officers. The sergeant explained trespass law while staff locked the doors to keep the public out. The confrontation reveals deep confusion about First Amendment rights in public spaces.
Tulsa City County Library security handcuffed journalist Dan from Auditing Erie County for filming inside the public building. Security claimed filming was "disruptive" despite a sign at their own desk stating photography is welcome.
Library security handcuffed Dan from Auditing Erie County for filming inside the public building, insisting customers have privacy rights in government spaces. Despite police arriving and finding no crime, security refused to back down.
Well, the main honcho big guy in charge of the library called the cops on us for filming only to find out...well you can see for yourself.
In the video transcription, the speaker expresses frustration with being approached and asked for their name by individuals filming them, despite not being required to do so by law. The speaker mentions that they had asked for the names of the individuals filming after they had called the police....
Maynard Library was an absolute fever dream of fun and chaos. Subscribe to see the full video.
Security guards at Tulsa City County Library immediately confronted journalists filming in the taxpayer-funded building, demanding they fill out permission forms. When the reporters refused, guards called police and threatened arrest over "policy violations."
Library security called police on journalists filming in the public building, citing "policy" over constitutional rights. When pressed, guards couldn't produce any law requiring permission to record. Police arrived but took no action.
