In 2019, a series of stories identified Judson “Judd” Blevins as the leader of a now-inactive white nationalist group, Evropa. The Southern Poverty Law Center says the group “is at the forefront of the racist “alt-right’s” effort to recruit white, college-aged men and transform them into the fashionable new face of white nationalism.” Reporters also found photos of Blevins at the Charlottesville neo-nazi rally “Unite The Right.”
Blevins has yet to deny or confirm his relationship with Evropa — which apparently was good enough for residents of Ward 1 in Enid, who elected him to represent them in the city council.
An investigation by the Huffington Post revealed the increasing insanity within the small town as progressive residents question how an alleged member of a shadowy white supremacist group could be allowed to take a seat at city hall.
In November, things came to a head at a city council meeting where residents confronted Blevins, ironically in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Municipal Complex.
“A lot of people want to give you a pass, Mr. Blevins because you’re an honorably discharged veteran,” said Father James Neal, a local priest, according to the Huffington Post. “I am an honorably discharged veteran, and I tell you, as a fellow veteran, the Commandant of the Marine Corps made it clear in 2017 that your actions in Charlottesville were a betrayal of the core values of the Marine Corps and of this country.”
Blevins continued to toe the line in his response to residents, who announced an effort to recall him from office.
“The First Amendment gives us freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition the government with grievances, which all of you have done tonight,” said Blevins at the end of the meeting, according to the Huffington Post. “We either have these rights, or we don’t. And if we find ourselves having to make apologies when we exercise these rights, then we don’t have them.
Things got even crazier when Blevins accused activists of trying to cut his brakes. “The mechanic informed me that my brake lines had been cut,” he said in a statement. “There is currently an investigation to identify those responsible, and I will be pursuing criminal charges.”
The head of the effort to recall Blevins denied the allegations. And so far, no arrests have been made.
The recall election against Blevins is set for April 2nd. But even if he wins, it seems unlikely things will go back to normal in Enid anytime soon.