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A routine city council meeting in Spavinaw, Oklahoma turned into a spectacle of retaliation and disruption after officials faced scrutiny over a gun incident from their previous meeting. What unfolded was a masterclass in how not to handle public accountability, complete with Christmas music, bubbles, and threats of federal lawsuits.
The evening began with citizen journalist Ronald Durbin speaking to Cherokee Marshal Tom about a disturbing incident from the previous council meeting where a man had pulled a gun and pointed it at another person during a heated argument outside city hall.
The Gun Incident That Started It All
According to Durbin's account to the marshal, a man nicknamed "Taco" had emerged from a heated council meeting and brandished what appeared to be a small caliber revolver, pointing it in the direction of arguing city officials. The journalist had captured the entire incident on video, including the moment he confronted the armed man and convinced him to put the weapon away.
"I see him holding a gun. It's pointed in that direction," Durbin explained, demonstrating the scene to Marshal Tom. "It's got no trigger guard on it. It was either a 25 or a 22, one of those little six shooters."
Even more concerning was Durbin's claim that city attorney Jot Taylor had attempted to direct the Mayes County Sheriff's deputy to take action against the victim of the gun incident rather than the person who had brandished the weapon.
Retaliation Through Official Channels
Inside the council meeting, officials voted on a series of motions that appeared designed to target the very people who had been victims of or witnesses to the gun incident. The council authorized their attorney to file assault charges against Mr. Grie, seek an injunction against him, and have the police chief issue municipal citations for any violations.
The irony was palpable. The person who had allegedly been threatened with a gun was now facing legal action from the very officials who should have been protecting him.
Christmas Chaos and Noisemaker Nonsense
But the real spectacle began outside the meeting when Jackie Evans, wife of city council member Rick Evans, began using various noisemakers and playing Christmas music in what appeared to be an orchestrated effort to disrupt the journalist's documentation of the proceedings.
The scene devolved into something resembling a bizarre holiday party, complete with bubbles and Carol of the Bells playing loudly while officials stood by and watched. When Durbin questioned whether this constituted disturbing the peace, city officer Kevin Bolgra seemed unconcerned about the noise coming from the council member's wife.
The Federal Court Threat
The evening concluded with Durbin announcing his intention to file a federal lawsuit under Section 1983, claiming the coordinated disruption by a council member's spouse constituted an intentional deprivation of his First Amendment rights. He estimated the filing cost at $450 and warned that the city's attorney was not qualified to handle federal litigation.
The journalist also revealed plans to return with "a full stereo setup" and promised that the city had "no idea what they just invited" with their disruptive tactics.
But the most shocking revelation may still be in the unedited footage. What exactly did city attorney Jot Taylor say to the sheriff's deputy? How did the armed man respond when first confronted? And what happens when Durbin makes good on his promise to return to Spavinaw?
The full livestream reveals confrontations, admissions, and chaos that raise serious questions about accountability in small town Oklahoma.
