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Two men were arrested for disrupting a Commissioners Court meeting, sparking debate over free speech vs. decorum — one was taken into custody on the spot, the other later on a warrant. The county judge emphasized that public speaking doesn’t grant carte blanche to disrupt or harass officials, while Commissioner Roderick Miles Jr. voiced concern over racial context and warned that criminalizing public dissent erodes trust in democracy. Meanwhile, the defense attorney argues the judge overstepped by weaponizing decorum rules and questions whether prosecutors are using the system to silence political opposition — especially since one prosecutor is running against her in the next election.

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