Police stage ‘chilling’ raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones
In an unprecedented raid Friday, local law enforcement seized computers, cellphones and reporting materials from the Marion County Record office, the newspaper’s reporters, and the publisher’s home.
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If city or state officials want records or sources from journalists they are to subpoena the information- then go before a judge and have a hearing as why the records or sources are needed/wanted and the other party explains why they need to keep sources/materials confidential. I’m a crayon eating varmint hunting Marine and I know that .
But anyhow the good news - a local resident and large political supporter in this rural county didn’t want anymore bad press about him so he asked a sheriff to get a warrant and seize any materials they had on him. The judge signed the warrant- but local police refused to serve a blatantly illegal warrant! YEAY ! O no wait it says later in the story all 7 members of county law enforcement participated in raids on a news paper office and individual homes . Well at least they were in solidarity!