#watonga

[unteriors]

N Burford Avenue, Watonga, Oklahoma.

[raychelsnr]

Oh mylanta! This supercell was 10 years ago today. It’s still a near top 10 chase all-time. This storm formed and crawled south for a couple of hours in the evening with incredible electricity. This is what all storm chases should be like! (August 17, 2009) 

[campwatonga]

-The second panel in a short comic-

The canoe trip continues, but Watonga’s waters can get pretty choppy if you wake the Beast that lies in its murky depths.

See panel 1 here.    See next panel here.

[unteriors]

N Burford Avenue, Watonga, Oklahoma.

[planetofsnarfs]

Oklahoma cops under investigation for slamming innocent dad to the ground for 'suspicious' walk with son

A father says his 6-year-old autistic son is traumatized after two cops tackled the father for refusing to give his ID during an early morni

Two police officers in Watonga, Oklahoma, are under state investigation after body camera footage showed them slamming a father to the ground while he was taking his son for an early morning walk.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) confirmed to local news outlets that it's investigating whether the two Watonga officers used excessive force when they violently detained John Sexton on the morning of July 4.

The incident has led to hundreds of calls from outraged citizens to the police department, local news outlets, and the county sheriff, who has publicly called on the officers to be placed on leave.

Sexton was walking with his 6-year-old son, who has autism, around 6 a.m. when he was stopped by two Watonga police officers.

"Found it a little bit suspicious, just the walking around," one of the officers said.

"Walking around is a little bit suspicious?" Sexton replied.

"Technically not really," the officer said, "but, I mean, it is pretty early in the morning. Just wondering what was going on."

The other office then asked Sexton for his ID.

"I don't need to show my ID," he responded.

Sexton is correct. Oklahoma is not a "stop and identify" state, where police can demand the name of pedestrians, and even in those states, officers need a reasonable suspicion that the person is involved in a crime.

..One threatens to arrest and jail Sexton for failing to identify himself, "because I've identified that you've been walking around here at 5:30 in the morning."

"Yeah, we do that," Sexton replied.

"No, you're not. Give me your ID," the officer demanded.

Sexton said he left his ID at his house and repeated, correctly, that Oklahoma doesn't require him to identify himself.

One of the officers then tried to detain Sexton, who pulled away and attempted to record the incident with his cellphone. The officer then grabbed Sexton and swung him to the ground while Sexton's young son started wailing.

Sexton was briefly detained before being released without being charged. He has since filed a complaint with the Watonga Police Department, and the release of body camera footage of the incident has outraged residents.

[duranduratulsa]

Oklahoma Treasures: Roman Nose State Park in Watonga #oklahoma #watonga #watongaoklahoma #romannosestatepark

[oklahomaabandoned]

It's almost time and I am so excited! Tomorrow I will be heading out around 5am (hopefully) and starting my climb up to the panhandle. My plan is to drive all day, never touch a main interstate, and stop at as many abandoned, historical, and interesting places that I come across. I hope to end up at the tip of the panhandle at either the black mesa or maybe just Kenton (if it's too late) and get a hotel, wake up, and take a whole different path home. Never touching a main interstate during the entire trip. #EXITtheINTERSTATE During this trip I will be driving through more than 50 Oklahoma towns. I have no other obligations during this entire trip other than take pictures, take in the sights, and enjoy myself to the fullest. I simply can not wait. Do you or somebody you know live in one of the towns I'll be going through? Tag them below and let them know. If you'd like to support the Oklahoma Abandoned Project then you can share this post to your Facebook and with your friends, get the word out so that everyone can follow along and learn a little bit about the history of our state. Thanks everyone! TOWN LIST: Yukon El Reno #Calumet Geary Greenfield #Watonga Fay Eagle City #Canton Seiling Chester Mooreland Fort Supply May Laverne Rosston Gate Knowles Mocane #Forgan #Turpin Baker Hooker #Hough Sturgis Boise City Kenton Eva Guymon Hardesty #Balko #Elmwood Logan #Catesby #Shattuck Arnett Durham Roll Mackie Black Kettle National Grassland #Cheyenne Strong City Hammon Washita National Wildlife Refuge Butler #Arapaho Clinton #Weatherford Hydro Bridgeport (at Oklahoma) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Pda44BgPH/?igshid=1tgwix1yavnre

[oklahomaabandoned]

NEWS - One week from today I will embark on a 2 day road trip that will see me doing a "U" in the panhandle. I'll be going through one 50 different towns! If you know anyone that lives in these one of these towns listed below then tag them. They will most likely be seeing pictures of their town if they follow along! . #Yukon El Reno #Calumet Geary Greenfield #Watonga Fay Eagle City #Canton Seiling Chester Mooreland Fort Supply May Laverne Rosston Gate Knowles Mocane #Forgan #Turpin Baker Hooker #Hough Sturgis Boise City Kenton Eva Guymon Hardesty #Balko #Elmwood Logan #Catesby #Shattuck Arnett Durham Roll Mackie Black Kettle National Grassland #Cheyenne Strong City Hammon Washita National Wildlife Refuge Butler #Arapaho Clinton #Weatherford Hydro Bridgeport This trip would not be possible without the help from the AWESOME guys at @sherpamovingandstorage and @beauslandscaping Please follow them! I'll be posting tons more info regarding their businesses soon. Thanks guys! (at Oklahoma) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0_RuOxh6AC/?igshid=ujmaom913lak