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Mayor’s Arrest Sparks City Debate | San Antonio News
Balcones Heights Mayor Johnny Rodriguez, Jr., 64, was arrested on an assault charge after allegedly touching a 78-year-old man, Lamar Gillian, during a heated city council meeting — an incident captured on video sparking public debate. While some residents question the severity of the arrest, calling it overblown or a distraction from bigger issues like infrastructure, others caution that video doesn’t tell the whole story. Gillian says he wasn’t hurt, and though Rodriguez remains mayor technically, the fallout has divided the community ahead of the next council meeting on September 28…
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