Two individuals from Oklahoma are facing misdemeanor charges following an altercation that occurred during a State Board of Education meeting last month. The incident stemmed from an alleged attempt by the two men to restrict access to the meeting.
The charges, filed in Oklahoma County District Court, include obstructing passage through a state-owned building. One of the men faces additional charges of assault and battery (two counts), while the other is charged with disturbing a state employee.
Arrest warrants were issued for both men, although court records do not yet list legal representation for either individual.
According to an affidavit from an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper present at the June 22nd meeting in Oklahoma City, the two men were observed preventing attendees from entering. Video evidence reviewed by the trooper reportedly shows one of the men physically restraining a woman and pushing a security officer.
While State Board of Education meetings are usually uneventful, they have become increasingly tense and well-attended under the leadership of the new Republican State Superintendent, Ryan Walters. Walters has prioritized combating what he terms "woke ideology" in public schools, a stance that has contributed to the heightened atmosphere at these meetings.
