He Cursed at a Public Meeting. Then He Was Arrested.

Digital subscribers can listen to this article. Subscribe today for unlimited access to Texas Monthly. Already a subscriber? Log in. At first, nothing felt particularly extraordinary about the August 4 meeting. Once again, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court had convened to discuss a proposal to significantly reduce the number of polling sites in the county—this time ahead of the 2026 midterms. And once again, it was met with fierce opposition from local residents, who took the podium one by one to fervently voice their displeasure. Not long into the public-comment period, E. J. Carrion stood before the five-person body, using his one minute of allotted time to passionately warn members that they would be held accountable in the coming elections and chastise a commissioner who had previously…

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