OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – There were fireworks at the Oklahoma County Commissioners’ Meeting on Wednesday, and it had nothing to do with the current situation with the jail.
Community members reacted to Commissioner Jason Lowe’s motion to restrict public comments during meetings.
Lowe listed six items as part of the motion.
He said they were to “maintain a positive environment for citizen input and decision-making.”
People attending the meeting reacted to the proposal.
"Our rights are being curtailed and being taken away piece by piece and bit by bit," said Mark Faulk, who frequents the commissioner meetings. "You cannot single out groups and tell them they're not allowed to speak publicly."
Community activist Sean Cummings also spoke against the motion.
"Why are you trying to control