The outrageous law enforcement assault on the Marion County Record newspaper raises a veritable forest of red flags.
After looking at the paper’s website, I noticed that they accused the police of knowing that they were giving the drunk driving Karen a pass for diving without a license. This raid was in retaliation for reporting on that, since the idea that the entire paper was committing identity theft and they had to confiscate the staff’s personal phones and all computers is ridiculous. Small town corruption, as it is. I’m also not sure that the federal law against what these corrupt cops did actually applies in Kansas (though using police action to crack down on someone independent of the law absolutely is illegal regardless).
I mean, federal law or not it’s a clear 1st amendment violation and 100% unconstitutional.
Fourth amendment violation in my opinion. This is obviously an unreasonable search and seizure.
While this looks very bad, at least we are able to talk about these violations and put a spotlight on them.
I was too hasty to judge the chief of police being insane just because the paper reported on his corruption. They were also investigating him for sexual misconduct allegations. That rep is going to be very very pissed off for dragging their name in the mud for this. https://thehandbasket.substack.com/p/a-conversation-with-the-newspaper
Sounds like some shit they do in Russia
What is the reason the police have to the judge to sign off on the warrant?
Just saying the newspaper is investigating a police chief or a police officer is not going to get a warrant.
I hope there’s more to this story. Or a lot of people are going to get sued.
I didn’t read the affidavit, but folks are reporting that it doesn’t justify the warrant for identity theft. I’m sure there are spurious allegations of a crime are in it.
Edit:
An affidavit justifying the warrant is being withheld by County Attorney Joel Ensey, whose brother owns the hotel where Newell has her restaurant.Read more at: https://www.kansas.com/opinion/editorials/article278199777.html#storylink=cpy
Yeah the warrant references the affidavit that the police/AG provided for probable cause. I’d be very curious as to what that says.
Sorry it posted them in the incorrect order.
And just like that, the Kansas Reflector was seized.
Welcome to the Streisand effect Kari Newell.
