Posted on 08/13/2023 6:08:03 AM PDT by devane617
Edited on 08/13/2023 9:36:19 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
TOPEKA — Marion County police on Saturday defended their unprecedented raid on a newspaper office and the publisher’s home by pointing to a loophole in federal law that protects journalists from searches and seizures.
Law enforcement raided the Marion County Record on Friday, seizing computers and reporters’ personal cellphones as part of an investigation into alleged identity theft of a restaurant operator who feuded with the newspaper. Officers also raided the home of publisher Eric Meyer, who lived with his 98-year-old mother, Joan.
The newspaper reported Saturday that Joan Meyer, “stressed beyond her limits and overwhelmed by hours of shock and grief,” had collapsed and died.
The newspaper said it was planning to file a federal lawsuit. Free press attorneys and advocacy groups rejected the police explanation for the raid.
“It appears like the police department is trying to criminalize protected speech in an attempt to sidestep federal law,” said Jared McClain, an attorney for the Institute for Justice, a libertarian law firm.
Who do these cops think they are, the FBI?
I would lay odds that the Mainstream Media fully supports any police force which wants to raid and shutdown any media outlet that deviates from the approved Narrative pushed by the Masters.
The Bill of Rights was nice while it lasted, but it’s gone now.
The Bill of Rights was nice while it lasted, but it’s gone now.
> part of an investigation into alleged identity theft of a restaurant operator who feuded with the newspaper <
I’m guessing that the restaurant operator is buddies with the magistrate and the police chief. And that friendship evidently trumps the First Amendment.
Thank you, I’m not sure what motivates people into saying crap like that. They’re either commie operators or emasculated at birth.
Violence is the only solution
Did the police even ask the newspaper for the source or just drop their morning donuts, cinch up their pants and waddled over to the newspaper?
Yup—the Constitution is not a magic wand.
Human beings have to enforce its provisions.
The alleged victim is Kari Newell, who owns a restaurant in Marion and was trying to obtain a liquor license.
Newell declined to answer questions for this story but pointed to a statement she issued Saturday on her personal Facebook page. She said someone had used a piece of mail addressed to her from the Kansas Department of Revenue to obtain her driver’s license number and date of birth. That information was then used to find her driver’s license history through KDOR’s website.
So what are you two tough guys doing about it?
Talking shit anonymously online? Carry on…
Ms. Newell seems to be quite the attorney. I would guess she has a personal relationship with an officer. I hope the newspaper doubles down on their investigation. In most towns, former officers, bartenders and beauticians know everything. Just start asking around.
So what are you two tough guys doing about it?
Talking shit anonymously online? Carry on…
Think about why it is so offending to you that I challenge some one to get involved.
WHY DOES IT OFFEND YOU?
Excuse me, you’re very ignorant too. You have no idea what I do here in this state fighting leftards. You are projecting, just like your brethren in the RAT party.
You didn’t answer the original question.
Spare me .02 diagnoses.
You didn’t answer.
Why does it offend you, Because you have given up and feel guilty with the truth.
A warrior understands what I posted and is reminded of the need. He says, “yes, I need to be involved in the fight.” He is not offended.
What am I doing? read my posts. I constantly challenge people here to get involved. To do something.
I am constantly looking for warriors. Involved in one on one interactions. I wear my MAGA hat daily and it is the young men that respond and say, “I like your hat.”
I am doing many little things with intent of MAGA.
But mostly, I enjoy revealing the hearts of sheep like you.
Still no answer…
You really don’t have any reading or thinking skills do you?
All you know is how to be offended, like many liberals.
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