Burnam, 73, was arrested after being removed from a contentious session of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. Burnam is not inexperienced with handling microphones, and that day, it sent him to Tarrant County Jail. The Tarrant County Commissioners Court has adopted restrictive rules of decorum for public comment in recent years, with tension often following. Of the five most populous counties in Texas, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court is the only one that currently meets monthly. Whitley said the best way for Tarrant County residents to make their voices heard may be at the ballot box.