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Richardson public commenter alleges mosque and police curtailed free speech, urges investigation
Summary
At a Richardson City Council meeting, resident Chris Wojcak accused leaders of the Islamic Association of North Texas and Richardson police of repeatedly interfering with his speech on a public sidewalk and urged investigation of the mayor’s ties; council did not take action during the meeting.
Chris Wojcak, a self-identified preacher from Waco, used the visitors forum to tell Richardson’s City Council he had travelled to the meeting “out of extreme disgust and dismay” and to describe what he called a pattern of religious intolerance centered on the Islamic Association of North Texas (IANT).
Wojcak alleged that in October 2025 mosque leaders and Richardson police intervened repeatedly to stop him speaking on a public sidewalk and that, on multiple occasions, mosque leadership had privileged enforcement against a Muslim man who spoke with Wojcak, including banning that person from the mosque with alleged assistance from police. “It was the most ridiculous display of first amendment bias,” Wojcak said. He also claimed an incident in which a gun was displayed and a car pulled up with a weapon was not investigated with the same vigor as the encounters that interrupted his preaching.
Wojcak named Mayor Mohammed Omar in the audience and accused him of attending the mosque and of having ties the speaker said warranted investigation. He also repeated an allegation that the mosque previously hosted fundraising that he linked to the Holy Land Foundation, a claim he presented as historical context. Wojcak said the incidents were documented on social media and urged state officials to investigate.
Council did not respond substantively during the public comment period. City rules read earlier by the city manager restrict the council from discussing items not on the agenda; staff may follow up after the meeting. No police or mayoral response to Wojcak’s allegations was recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: The comments raised accusations about local law enforcement practice and a sitting mayor that, if substantiated, would touch on civil‑liberties protections and public trust in municipal actors. The council did not convert the remarks into an agenda item or immediate inquiry during the meeting.
What’s next: The council did not take action on the complaints during the meeting; any formal investigation or response would need to be initiated outside the visitors forum or by a staff or council request brought back on a future agenda. The transcript records the allegations but not any corroboration or a response from named officials.
