Back in 2015, the Oklahoma City Council – led by ruling class leech Meg Salyer – voted 7-2 to enact a classist anti-panhandling measure that would ban "solicitation" on city medians under the laughable guise of "public safety." It was pretty controversial at the time, and resulted in thrill-seeker Louis Fowler panhandling at 23rd and Classen to see how risky it really was.
Since then, a challenge to the ordinance has been floating around in the legal system, with opponents arguing the law is nothing more than a draconian, heavy-handed attempt by local government to limit the free speech rights of citizens who, for whatever reason, chose to stand at a corner and ask for money.
