Inola officials blocked citizens from two public meetings on a controversial aluminum smelter, then threatened a reporter with arrest for calling it out. Leaked texts and confrontational footage tell the rest.
A 3-month rookie officer claims he can enforce fire codes he has no jurisdiction over, blocking citizens from an open public meeting. Then things get physical. Watch what happens next.
Okmulgee County deputies demanded ID to enter a public courthouse, even after admitting they already knew exactly who he was. Then a mayor's arrest record didn't add up. It's all on camera.
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
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.
When a public official tries to kick citizens out of the courthouse and can't quote a real law, you do what any reasonable citizen would do: you go to CVS and buy him a care package.
An Oklahoma prosecutor tried to kick citizens out of a public courthouse and couldn't name the law he was using. What they delivered to his office next is something you have to see to believe.
Government restrictions on speech must be content-neutral. Allowing bans based on your feelings about the KKK or Nazis sets a dangerous precedent. Who's excluded next? #FreeSpeech #ConstitutionalLaw #FirstAmendment #LegalRights
Rogers County sent an assistant DA and seven armed deputies to stop one man collecting recall signatures at the courthouse. He demanded a law. They never found one. The footage shows why.
Is a courthouse a public forum for signature collection? The law suggests you can do business inside, not just on the steps. Understanding your rights. #LegalRights #PublicForum #CivicAction #KnowYourRights
You cannot be removed from a public building during business hours. This isn't based on a law, but a legal theory regarding limited public forums. #PublicAccess #LegalRights #KnowYourRights
Think you can't collect signatures at a courthouse? Think again. If it's not within 100 yards of a voting area, there's no law against it. Prove me wrong. #SignatureCollection #CourthouseRights #VoterAccess #LegalResearch #OklahomaLaw
Vianne Schools appointed the son of the Athletic Director to coach volleyball and wrestling despite his expulsion from NSU over sexual assault allegations. Reports exist. #SchoolBoard #CoachingScandal #Allegations #VianneSchools #SexualAssault
Report status unclear: redirection confirmed, but marshal request pending. Details on previous reports were not logged before the incident occurred. #Reporting #Marshal #IncidentUpdate #Logistics
