MARION — Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody returned Monday to the town where he raided a newspaper to face a dozen journalists along with a felony charge for his actions after the raid. Cody led police in the Aug. 11, 2023, raid on the Marion County Record, the editor’s home and a councilwoman...

Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody returned Monday to the town where he raided a newspaper to face a dozen journalists along with a felony charge for his actions after the raid.

  • Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    Cody won’t be required to pay a cash bond. Instead, Rosauer ordered a $5,000 personal recognizance bond, which Cody only will have to pay if he fails to show up to court when required.

    Wow, can any other criminal get such a sweetheart deal?