Bodycam Shows Moment Cops Arrested a Man for Speaking Too Long at Data Center Meeting [paywall - archive link in post]

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Bodycam Shows Moment Cops Arrested a Man for Speaking Too Long at Data Center Meeting [paywall - archive link in post]

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Bodycam Shows Moment Cops Arrested a Man for Speaking Too Long at Data Center Meeting

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We spoke to Darren Blanchard, the man arrested while speaking out against data centers at a community meeting. He's sharing the bodycam footage of his arrest for the first time with 404 Media.

Archive link: https://archive.fo/20260625152507/https://www.404media.co/bodycam-footage-video-claremore-oklahoma-data-center-meeting/

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