Dozens of news organizations condemn police raid on Kansas newspaper and call for seized materials to be returned | CNN Business
Dozens of news organizations condemn police raid on Kansas newspaper and call for seized materials to be returned | CNN Business
Dozens of news organizations on Sunday condemned a police raid on a Kansas newspaper and its publisher’s home, sending a letter to the local police department’s chief urging him to immediately return all seized materials.
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Authorities countered they are investigating what they called “identity theft” and “unlawful acts concerning computers,” according to a search warrant.
Computers, cell phones, and other materials were seized during the raid at the Marion County Record, Meyer confirmed to CNN.
The search warrant identified a list of items law enforcement officials were allowed to seize, including “documents and records pertaining to Kari Newell,” the business owner who was the subject of the story, Meyer said.
Newell told CNN the Marion County Record unlawfully used her credentials to get information that was available only to law enforcement, private investigators and insurance agencies.
Chief Cody was not able to provide details on Friday’s raid, saying it remains an ongoing criminal investigation – but offered a justification.
“I believe when the rest of the story is available to the public, the judicial system that is being questioned will be vindicated,” Cody told CNN in a statement.
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We only like gangster tactics against news people when they have exposed our torture programs or murder of civillians
In other news, journalists throwing a hissy fit because they aren't above the law and have to play by he same rules as everyone else.
How's that boot taste?
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