What is the deal with that newspaper Kansas newspaper raid?

gabe [he/him]@literature.cafe to Out of the loop@lemmy.world – 160 points –

I'm just so confused, what on earth happened?

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So I’m just slightly confused. They were investigating the police chief while simultaneously also dealing with the drunk Karen restauranteur? Seems like the police were issued a warrant to raid the homes per the restauranteur investigation? Does anyone understand the connection with the police chief or am I just being dense?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/08/13/marion-county-record-raid-kansas-newspaper/#

It gives him a motive, which generally some drunk Karen wouldn't provide. Police tend to ignore problems that might cause them to do actual work.

I was being dense haha. I wasn’t thinking police would actually be that opportunistic, but of COURSE they are. Especially small town Kansas. Gestapo shit.