Marion County Record publisher talks about seized items being returned
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Eric Meyer, the publisher and editor of the Marion County Record, talks to the media after learning that law enforcement has been directed to return the items seized from the newspaper. trib.al/gQ43PYK
On a daily basis I am amazed at how corrupt the Police are in America.
YES MI AMIGO COPS R JUST PURE SCUM EACH AND EVERY ONE.
Agreed. sadly
It's a criminal protection racket for the communist jue.
Mass corruption in public view makes you hurt for the history of those who never lived during these times much more. I’ve seen many stories, but the amount we’ll never know it’s disgusting
Police are nothing short of DOMESTIC TERRORISTS and need to be sent to Gitmo 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This needs to be federal criminal charges, not just a lawsuit. Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law can put the chief and others in prison for years. No "qualified immunity" available.
If our justice system has any integrity left, every police officer involved in that raid and seizure should be prosecuted
@@mauriciorano134 "Just following orders" did not work all that well for those Gestapo types I understand. Not so sure those police standards are set that high. Truly disgusting behaviour by so called 'law enforcement'. This is how gangs and cartels act.
@@choosesomethingfun5608 💯 agreed
Title 18 Sec 242 provides for a federal death penalty if Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law results in a death. Don't let the judge off the hook because he was ultimately the one who allowed this crime.
And guess what charge also applies - deprivation of constitutional rights (the same charge Donald Trump is currently facing trial over in Washington).
Police chief should never be cop again. And also the judge who signed the search warrant. They are bad.
Agree.
Not a judge, she is a drunken magistrate
AMERICANS NEED TO STAND UP TO ALL BULLIES REGARDLESS OF PARTY OR POLITICS BULLIES NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO THE FULL POLICE CHIEF NEEDS TO BE FIRED
How do we do that when the bullies have the guns and endless amounts of our dollars, we have to educate ourselves on those we elect into office
Facts: 1. Joel Ensey, who is the County Attorney for Marion Kansas, is the brother of Jeremy Ensey who owns the historic Elgin Hotel.
2. The hotel has leased their restaurant to Keri (It was just a few drinks officer) Newell.
3. The current liquor license for said restaurant is currently listed under Tammy Ensey, and is set to expire at the end of this month.
4. On the surface it would appear that the Jeremy Ensey conspired with the Marion County Police Department, Keri Newell, Judge Laura Viar (Who has her own history of DUI’s) and his brother Joel Ensey, the County attorney, to ensure that Keri's DUI was hidden so that her application for a liquor license would be approved despite her DUI, and other driving violations.
5. All of this mayhem, the trampling of our constitutional rights and the senseless death of Joan Meyer was done so that slimy people could serve alcohol.
6. Anyone who give’s their money to the Elgin Hotel, Parlour 1886, or Kari’s Kitchen are supporting corruption and the death of Joan Meyer. RIP Joan Meyer
Shame on all of you!
Very interesting! Thank you for the background info. Small town corruption is fascinating to me.
Thank you.
This happened to 50 black people last month. What's different here and now? That has YOU upset?
Loved #2, especially how you used the parentheses 😂😂😂 mark twain's spirit still lurking in those parts, huh?
@@LolUGotBusted 50 black owned newspapers were raided and their old mothers died? wow. How horrible!
Sounds like the crooked police cheif needs to be immediately terminated and stripped of his certificate.
A true American! Do not let the bullies destroy our democracy. We must not let this happen.
This is why the people must be armed. To aggressively check the overstep of governmental power. Or rely on a completely incorruptible justice system that definitely isn’t irreparably compromised from within. All pigs are the same. Germany 1939 or Kansas 2023. These pensioned thugs are all the same. These scum bags just take government paychecks and violate the constitution.
You’re too late, the government has destroyed your precious democracy, you just won’t admit it. There’s no going back.
American republic
We are not a democracy. Democracy is an idiot and two wolves voting what's due dinner
I still would have their own go thru everything seized to make sure that the Sherriff or any of the police to include the KBI haven't added anything to their computers system that will allow the cops to snoop/watch what they are doing or find out who their news source/informants are that give the paper information. I hope the paper sues the shit out of the Sherriff, Judge and the town. I feel sorry for the loss of his mother, can only imagine how stressful this was on her during the last minutes of her life.
Yes, you're correct. That's why he said there would be a forensic examination of the computers.
I'll tell you, folks, Marion County is darn lucky to have a newspaper at all and to have journalists of the quality of those at the Marion County Record. We're seeing true grassroots integrity here. The main stream media can't hold a candle to these fine, traditional journalists. As far as the local police department, well, there's some jail time seriously warranted here, not least for 3rd degree manslaughter.
Thank you!!!! It has been so refreshing seeing this true grassroots integrity as you put it. I hope the townspeople realize how lucky they are.
And I agree about the local police. We need to add the judges (Ensley and Viar), and that ridiculous, petty restaurant owner when we talk about exposing corruption and punishing it.
Ben Franklin would have been proud of you guys.
And Tom Paine.
First off, my condolences to Eric Meyer and his family for their loss. After that...I'm chomping at the bit...wanting to see into the future on this. Who requested the warrant? Where's the affidavit? Who gets jail time? What are the commissioners doing?
So many questions. Few answers
right right
Likely the judge &/or the chief, irregardless this has backfired big time.
The city or County council needs to go into executive session and put the sheriff or Police Commissioner on leave until this is all sorted out he obviously cannot be trusted with the power that he was given.
This man is a gem.
He is. So well spoken.
He's enjoying the hell out of this, as well he should 🥰
His mum sounds like a great lady as well.
Yes, he is charming, principled, brave, intelligent, affable. It is so refreshing to see Americans like Mr. Meyer and his mom in present-day America. He has a Jimmy Stewart fighting corrupt Mr. Potter vibe.
@@felixfelix6499 Couldn’t agree more
They investigated themselves and found no wrongdoing.
Sounds like the Democrats!
@@floydrandol2731 maybe we should look at benghazi again!
Judge Laura Viar who signed warrant had many DUIs, once crashed government vehicle into a school building, drunk with suspended license for prior DUI.
Police chief also have a criminal history.
This search was the biggest mistake they made, now whole country get know them.
The Editor's a STAR TREK fan! Of course he''s a great guy!
Reminds me of Jimmy Carter.
Best wishes to this mans family and i hope that get the justice they deserve.
They caused the death of a 98 year old woman by doing this. The damage cannot be undone. Oh, I forgot, Qualified Immunity.
wow...such corruption....good luck with the lawsuit
Smells fishy…Investigate that police chief. He also injured a reporter’s hand by snatching a cellphone out of her hand. Who does that? Thugs with badges
Marion county residents better be ready for a huge tax increase to pay for this lawsuit. This will cost the residents millions while the guilty parties will see no repercussions
I've been writing and calling this police department everyday.... You reporters do your job and will do hours, stay on top of it.....
This is shameful
KS Bureau of investigation should keep investigating &
Prosecute these idiots. After all the bad press from people hired to write repressive laws ( affecting citizens,laws for Kansas legislators to pass) over the last
few years I would think the citizens of Ks would begin to pay attention
Your right, DON'T TRUST ANYONE. PROTECT YOURSELF, AND SUE THE 💩
OUT OF THEM.
CHECK YOUR PCS FOY KEYLOGGERS, MONITORING OR SPYWARE
I’m still so sorry for your beautiful Mother . This world 🌎 has lost a great woman because of the cop’s actions
Hope your mum RIP🙏❤️😩💕
When we have the FBI basically doing this same thing (thinking of Project Veritas and Ashley Biden Diary as one example), it's no wonder locals feel they can get away with this sort of thing. Corruption is rampant in law enforcement all the way to the top. If the national media were as good at their jobs as these folks, and owned by people with any journalistic integrity, they'd be acting more like Mr. Meyer and less like corporate stooges.
“Project Veritas” was a Trump Republican Party black propaganda operation.
I was there Tuesdays morning to express my feelings toward all the persons responsible for this criminal act. The security tried to have the state trooper charge me with a crime he called heckling. Seems marion county sheriff and marion police were uncomfortable with my 1st amendment right to redress my government in a public forum. They tried to strum up charges to silence me too. Guess i was stressing them out with my freedoms.
Remember: Sheriff's are elected.
This was a hired police chief.
It was sheriff and chief of police at the raid
Love this dude
Sad to watch, the man needs sleep, he is angry and grief-stricken. Wish he would have some time before he's blasted with all these interviews.
This is not done until all involved get charges, and serious jail time
Is a lawyer representing the newspaper? Why would the computer equipment be allowed to be searched or held at all due to the fact the warrant did not have an attached affadavit of probable cause?
Well if anything the local police has now given them new reason for revisiting some stories that were deemed not worth following up has now made them hold water and worth checking.
That is what I call a very big oops of the part of the police chief 😹😹😹
😮 this unconditional wrong freedom of the press
There's good and honest people in America 🇺🇸 unfortunately they aren't Politicians or City Officials.
And this is why I fully support the removal of lawsuit immunity for cops. They operate under that protective umbrella. The threat of lawsuits and prison time is the only deterrent to keep power hungry cops with a Godlike ego from pulling crap like this.
I respect an old school Trekkie! Odds are they won't bring the items back. I had to go claim my own items after my brother used my computer to send a message to his ex-wife that had a protection order against him. then they lost track of it when everything was concluded. Took a year and a half to finally get it back. So sorry for the loss of his mother, I hope he can find a good attorney to sue them.
He's such an amazing communicater a real gentleman and the uneducated bullies tried their best to destroy this man. Unfortunately the death of his mother as a result of the invasion of her home by these are criminals, as that's what they are, is beyond words. God rest her and condolences to her wonderful son. 🙏❤🍀 ☘️
There's one phrase you never want to goad a news reporter into saying: "Makes you wonder, doesn't it?"
Oh they got trouble! Right here in Marion Kansas!
That's trouble with a T and that rhymes with C
And that stands for Criminal---violation of the Constitutional right of freedom of the Press!
Meyer is the real life Lou Grant/Ben Bradlee character---in spite of no equipment, his mom's death, that paper got out, & NOT on Post-It notes!!
Go get'em, Eric!
First off, my condolences to Eric Meyer and his family for their loss. After that...I'm chomping at the bit...wanting to see into the future on this. Who requested the warrant? Where's the affidavit? Who gets jail time? What are the commissioners doing?
So many questions. Few answers
My condolences to Mr. Meyer and family as well as to the staff of the paper on the loss of Mrs. Meyer. It’s truly sad that her last 24 hours on this earth were traumatic. It’s a shame that all that America stood for is being destroyed.
Time to end qualified immunity for cops.
Are we in America ? federal criminal charges.
The world and particularly the media in the US need more men like this, respect from U.K. sir.
My condolences to you and your family.
We are now a police state and banana republic.
Welcome to Kansas. Follow your Fuhrer…
The front cover of the newspaper should read: "Corrupt Police Chief under Investigation"
I don't think this one will just go away. Don't be the oh my town,lived they just made a mistake..your mom's dead probably because of this ...Kick the whole group out. And jail for crimes they committed against all.
The average person does not get seized property returned that fast. I'll also point out. Provided there was rudimentary security best practices implemented. Your local PD had ZERO chance of looking at anything on encrypted drives or phones. The KBI on the other hand has resources for that.
"Fascism in the Age of Trump" by Chris Hedges here on UA-cam
The lawsuit win should make your employees very very happy.
SUE the pants off of the police force. The judge should be disbarred.
Good journalism is like knocking down weeds. No matter how many times you knock them down, they keep coming back up.
"nothing was looked at"
Uh, right. That was the entire point of seizing the computers, phones, etc; to find out who the sources were, what evidence had already been collected, who was being investigated, etc. OF COURSE they already went through as much as possible to find that information.
Right now a whistle blowers life is in danger!!!!
@@itisi2656
That very well may be true.
The FBI and the US justice department should investigate what happened in that town.
I hope someone in that office has the paper's lawyer standing at the front desk of the police station asking "Where are the paper's computers? You've been ordered to return them."
Working , well that’s part of the brief.
Dug there own holes and they’re paying for it slowly but surely.
Hopefully this will be the straw that breaks the camels back, and once and for all, police get put in their place, and this police state can stop
They say I’m just doing what I’m told. I don’t want to lose my 401 k. The beast will devour all.
His mother died,with 98, on account of this raid!
That police chief deserves 30 years in prison. The judge who signed the warrant deserves life.
I truly hope that this organization had the means, and the foresight to have a complete off premise back up of their files. This is not a typical reason to have regular back ups made, but it would’ve made a huge difference in their operation over the last week. We typically think of natural disasters, like floods or tornadoes or man-made disasters like fire or theft. In my opinion, what the police did was theft. They just use the legal system to do it. The cops in the situation where the pawns used to target a politicized personal indiscretion should we call it, to silence what should be a matter of public record.
I've a cloud account, because of my ability to destroy phones and tablets!
I was a trauma technician, and was on our on site crash team. We had a special red pager for crash calls. I managed to drop three down the john in under a month! They started charging me for them!
Hopefully this does not stop the lawsuit. It was still an illegal warrant, and all involved are guilty of robbery, theft by unlawful taking, armed robbery, and likely RICO violations. Add in the first amendment civil suit and this department, all employees of the town, justice system and town should be in bankruptcy for at least the next century.
This story, this paper is why local journalism is so so so important.
Gratitude for this follow-up interview of the "Record", no matter what county or state!
The departments involved must be welling up with pride with their Uvalde level cowardice. RIP mom.
The founding Fathers are rolling over in their graves. God bless this American and his Mother!
Rolling? Rotating! Rotating in full throttle !!1!1!
Free Julian Assange ❤️✌️
Sue that town into bankruptcy.
We have to pay for that. I say Fire them all strip qualified immunity charge them and cage them. Sentence them under US CODE 18 SECTION 241 AND 242 DEPERIVATION OF RIGHT UNDER C9LOR OF LAW. I would say since life was lost Rest in piece then the life sentence under this statue should serve the community well. Sentence them to death so we don't have to pay for their crimes
What a great gentleman that he can still laugh after what these thugs did to him.
Great interview, honest
The county attorney, the district attorney, are they dirty now? We need to look at an extra hard. They're covering up for some criminal activity.
The attorneys weren’t informed.
The local police did this on their own.
I wish I knew the whole story. I'm real close to Fort Knox, Kentucky. This came up in my feeds.
My mother use to tell me”you are being childish”when I was a child.
When I learned of the art of printing with first handset type a old man
Said to me “you must always include “what, “when”, where, “who”, “why”.
And none of that is pertinent if it’s not true.
My mother also reminded me if I don’t want to stink, don’t mess around with skunks.
The Marion County Record is going to have a good time investigating and reporting on the reasons for this VERY illegal raid by the police dept. Hope it hugely increases it's circulation and profits.
The Chief of Police needs to be dismissed at minimum and probably charged.
We want this police chief incarcerated. He can't just run around under color of the law committing crimes.
rip joan meyer.
I am so sorry for your mother’s death!!! The police chief should be fired and charged with your mom’s death! Again I’m so sorry for your loss!!!
Ya reporters always did make better detective than a cop detective.!!
Probably be the top selling news paper in the USA
What crimes did the chief? And the district attorney become involved in that they needed to cover this up.
i think a wave of auditors would be amusing to watch
They probably sent an SMS to a seized phone. 😅
Sue them!!
Crooked police chief will get his due.
Something is sure way "rotten in Denmark" and it ain't the cheese! There's a big ole can o worms in this whole thing somewhere you watch.
Report the truth and nothing but the truth
They rescinded the warrant for lack of evidence but why is no one asking how the warrant was issued and signed by a judge in the first place if the evidence was insufficient to begin with? The judge and requesting officer/agency need to be held to account for this or it will just keep happening. And I mean actual legal ramifications not just civil but boy do they have a lawsuit on their hands.
I was there asking that question too. I spoke to Ksn reporter and he shared the concern. A magistrate signed the warrant based on computer fraud and identity theft. As so9n as the public gets to look at the affidavit we will have those facts. I will not rest even after the media is gone. They tried to have me arrested for asking these questions. The charge they were trying to pree on me " HECKLING "😅
@@itisi2656 Good on you, for real. You would think that they would have to have something more than just probable cause, if they even had that, to convince the judge/magistrate to sign off on it. I'm pretty sure there is a legal threshold that has to be met before a judge/magistrate can even sign a warrant. FOIA should be able to provide that info but it will cost money. Good Luck, and don't let their petty and empty threats dissuade you from exorcising your 1st amendment rights.
Not just insufficient - unconstitutional.
You can’t stop publication of any newspaper.
Let's see how far Qualified Immunity goes with this case,, now is the perfect time to END QUALIFIED IMMUNITY
oh, good grief. ANOTHER of those kids who STILL thinks qualified immunity is going to vanish.
BETTER idea: make LAW ENFORCEMENT vanish, end of problem(s)
Curious if the investigation into the police chief they were working on was meddled with.
His sister…
I guess it will take hunger to get people to awake to what’s coming.
If they can do it to a 98 year old lady, they can do it to anyone.
Why didnt they have seven cops from kbi to return the stuff toot sweet just like the stole it?
Sounds like a good guy.
"This must not stand."
His Dad was part of the 99th division during WW2
Which army? 5th?
Look up police chief
Great News 🌿🌺🌿