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Association with Grayson County Courthouse riot[edit]
This article previously asserted that the phrase "One Riot, One Ranger" was a reference to the Grayson County Courthouse riot of 1930. The claim was referenced to this ABC News article, which is sloppily paraphrasing chapter 17 of Cult of Glory (the book that caused the statue to be removed). What the chapter actually says is that the Grayson County Courthouse riot was an example of how "One Riot, One Ranger" (which is a sort of unofficial motto of the Texas Rangers implying that it only takes one Texas Ranger to control a riot) was in fact a false boast, as several Texas Rangers were unable to control the riot at the Grayson County Courthouse, resulting in a black man being burned alive. There is no actual connection between the Grayson County Courthouse riot and the phrase "One Riot, One Ranger" or the statue at Dallas Love Field. The actual origin and meaning of "One Riot, One Ranger" is elaborated on at Texas Ranger Division#"One Riot, One Ranger" and in chapter 17 of Cult of Glory. Kaldari (talk) 16:37, 26 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I think that the origin of the "One Riot, One Ranger" saying is irrelevant to this article, as I have seen no published source stating that this statue has any direct relation to McDonald. Carguychris (talk) 13:12, 16 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
