If they are so sacred why are they so easily violated without consequence or accountability for the perpetrators? Sounds like rights are anything but sacred and are in fact disposable privileges. What are you doing to protect your own rights?
@@bmanagement4657oh theyre sacred. Problem is citizens are dumb as a bag of 💩 they don't respect th3 constitution,like its not the most important thing. I'm ashamed at us the citizens. We run this and theyve forgotten that. They need to be reminded, but people aren't man or woman enough to stand up for freedom and the constitution. Right aren't remotely a privilege. Theyve just turned them into one because we allow it. I protect mine and will fight to the death for them. I let no one triple on them. I'll gladly take the ride or whatever needs done to protect mine. What are you doing to protect yours? Or are you just the one in every crown internet tough guy who just likes to talk junk on the internet? Most that do that aren't man enough to do anything else.
Newell should also be arrested and prosecuted. She requested friends on the force to attack someone as part of a personal vendetta. She should go to prison for this.
If false statements or perjury was used as the basis for the warrant, then the judge would not necessarily be criminally liable. Stupid maybe, but not criminaly involved... Unless,of course, like a few other lawyers in the news have rediscovered lately, she was part of a criminal conspiracy, and knew the basis for the warrant she was issuing to be false. This is just getting fun, make some popcorn, sit back, and watch... With the writers strike on, this is some of the best comedy available rignt now.... Except for the unfortunate body count.... Maybe the Chief had "better call? Saul"....?
The 'Judge' should have known better whether false statements were made or not, in the case of a Newspaper warrants are illegal, Subpoenas SHOULD have been issued, NOT a warrant, by issuing a simple warrant the Judge AND the police dept broke the Law.@@bhuddy1832
When your "little plan" to cover up your friend's little indiscretion ends up spiraling out of control and the whole country knows your dirty business....
There is NO immunity for Constitutional violations. A reporter’s protections are there for a reason, because no one would come forward if their identity were likely to be released.
I feel very sorry about that old woman who was probably so disturbed with police coming into her house that she was overwhelmed and couldn't take that intrusion into her life and probably died of stress the very next day. So awful.
They took her Alexa which was the only way she was able to call for help if she fell is what I heard. I do not know her cause of death but surely the entirety of the raid was partially to blame.
Look at what happens to a legacy press outlet for doing its job, even at the smallest local level. We don't have a free press, we have a for-pay press. Actually doing the job makes it harder to get paid.
I would change that to "it's up to the people of the country to police the government." How do we do that when there are no longer any newspapers and no investigative journalism? Why is this so? Because people think they shouldn't have to pay for news content in print or digitally. It hope they keep investigating this bum and his department.
I hope the investigation of this case continues and the truth comes out soon. Poor old lady, the shock of the raid seems to have been too much for her. So sad for her family. Wishing all the best to the victims from Melbourne, Australia.
@@AloisWeimarReminds me of that Oklahoma story where the cops got caught trying to put a hit in a journalist then started talking about how they missed the good old days when they could lynch or dump bodies wherever they wanted.
This police department and the judge who signed the warrant are about to get an A$$ reaming in real time. There IS a constitution in this country and they trampled all over it. Well done.
A reporter received "a tip about a restaurant owner's driving record..." And then the police are raiding a newspaper. I STILL don't know how these things are related and how one thing led to the other.
Well, no. Cities and police departments carry insurance. Insurance rates may go up ... and more. There are reports of insurance companies refusing to re-insure unless police policies and training change.
@jefferyyounce5372• its come to the point of suspending police chiefs starting from the top down...this was a malicious act carried out by armed thugs in disguise.
Was also blatantly obvious this was the LAST news story that station wanted to report on...Newspaper has them dead to rights!!! Didn't even write the story the unlawful warrant was issued for, AND is publicly accessable criminal comviction information!!! What a bunch of BOZO'S!!! They passed on the story because they didn't care about her stupid liquor license, and only saw it for the mudslinging it actually was...
You need to confront the drunken judge who signed off on this warrant. She wont answer your questions but you need to approach and ask her. Dont let these tyrants get away with this
The town should fire the police department, hire a new chief, who would then take the former chief into custody. How hard can it be to reign in lawbreakers?
Their police chief was in Kansas City and forced out. Why does he get to continue in his profession and just move, sounds like they are using a page from the catholic school churches playbook with pedophile priest. How can we stop this practice from continuing?
Chief needs to be suspended pending investigation. Can't discuss what he is responsible for seems a little odd. I bet he doesn't want to incriminate himself on camera.
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.
As someone who lives in Wichita. Thank you for being the ones to confront them. It’s beyond frustrating that here in Wichita where we have 3 tv news stations and a news paper limping along that they don’t even report on this issue like a news station 2.5 hours from Marion. Insane!
I too am from Wichita, and I agree with this. It's truly quite shocking that corruption happens like this in the state of Kansas at all! Local citizens should be picketing the police dept and city hall right now demanding answers. (Not burning it down like they did in Minnesota. The city/county council should be oversighting their loaw enforcment and subpoena them for questioning. Remember, it's legal for law enforcment to lie to you, but not to elected officials.
@@HelyyxThey burned the department in Minnesota down because police corruption was much more egregious and they were hurting and violating the rights of more people than your small town
@@aaabaaab3945 so what are they not telling? Sorry, I know a lot of people in Marion Co. I have family there, and I live an hour from there... this is small town shenanigans writ large. All the Marion PD did (and worse, Judge Robson! Let's not leave her out of this!) was give Kansas another huge black eye for being backwater hicks who do stupid stuff.
I caught that immediately as well...Only reason they covered it, was because they got scooped by everyone with a TH-cam channel...Thank Steve Leto for exposing this filth!!! A police raid on the free press over a story they weren't even going to publish...? Yep! They are definitely the Police alright!!!
Corruption in small towns is nothing new, it has been done for hundreds of years. "Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, who signed the warrant authorizing Friday’s raid, did so because of allegations that the newspaper had improperly obtained information about a local restaurant owner’s past DUI conviction. But Judge Viar has a DUI history of her own. She has been arrested at least twice for driving under the influence in two different Kansas counties, an investigation by the Wichita Eagle reported Wednesday. During a 2012 incident in Morris County, she allegedly drove off-road with a suspended license and crashed into a school building while under the influence. She was running unopposed for Morris County Attorney at the time - and won." All a DUI cover up caused this.
No matter what's done, this will happen again. It's just the chaotic random nature of the universe we live in. You would think someone would know this by your age.
@@DemetriusSorvo examples should be made to minimize it - your complacency does nothing. is that what youll say if you get screwed over? its just chaos bro? coward.
The Wichita Eagle reported that the judge that signed off on the search warrant, Laura Viar, had two DUIs in 2012. Kari Newell, the restaurateur who set the raid in motion was trying to protect her DUI from being publicized. Small town corruption in full force in Marion County, Kansas.
My faith in TV journalism is restored. The reporter is a credit to her profession, and the interviews, story construction, and editing are all first rate. I will be subscribing to the Marion KS newspaper as a show of support for their print journalism as well.
Not all networks are free from corruption. "Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, who signed the warrant authorizing Friday’s raid, did so because of allegations that the newspaper had improperly obtained information about a local restaurant owner’s past DUI conviction. But Judge Viar has a DUI history of her own. She has been arrested at least twice for driving under the influence in two different Kansas counties, an investigation by the Wichita Eagle reported Wednesday. During a 2012 incident in Morris County, she allegedly drove off-road with a suspended license and crashed into a school building while under the influence. She was running unopposed for Morris County Attorney at the time - and won." All a DUI cover up caused this.
"Identity theft." This reminds me of when the Adams Co Sheriff's Department raided Afroman's home for evidence of kidnapping... and nobody has a clue what the probable cause was for such a random charge... and there never was evidence seized either. People can make stuff up to get a warrant all the time. It's ironic that the police protect their sources and probable cause, while invading a newspaper for their sources. Hope the next stations keep up on this. The police have blood on their hands now.
Gideon Cody used to be a police captain with Kansas City PD, Missouri. He resigned due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Now he's the chief of police somewhere else. Suspicious?
Constitutional laws were established just for these type of situations. That Chief knows he has messed up. Who is this mysterious restaurant owner anyhow? That started this mayhem
Apparently trying to stifle an investigation into some prominent citizen, has now blown up into a national/international news story. Gotta love the cops. Geniuses they ain't.
It's a town of UNDER 1,000 PEOPLE. YES, A LAWSUIT IS JUSTIFIED. Yes, the chief should be FIRED. BE REALISTIC, the TOWN'S POCKETS ARENT MILLIONS of dollars deep. This is a GREAT case to use as an example to End Qualified Immunity. LEOs that F'up this badly, should have a LOT of per$onal accountability!
Just the look on Chief Cody's face and the way that he is looking left and right for evidence suggests that he is guilty and should be in jail for his conduct. Kansas Attorney General needs to step in.
What really needs to be investigated is the search warrant and all documents submitted along with it to a judge. Also the judge needs to be investigated to determine if he or she really considered the facts presented or was it just a rubber stamp job for the police.
The state AG or a higher court needs to intervene and appoint a special prosecutor and custodian of all the seized computers to prevent destruction or access which at this point is obviously in violation of both the First Amendment and NY Times v Sullivan which prohibits prior restraint on newspapers by government
Governor says she's keeping close watch..... should have already call for investigation on all these towns for accountability...... They're all in it together
Four States Legislators have wised up and reversed Qualified Immunity for Career Criminal Police Officers, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Montana. Smart decisions because they are tired of the Tax Payers paying for LEO's cowardice ways. Qualified Immunity needs to be reversed in all states. Cops have gone rouge, they don't care if you sue because the tax payers pay for the suit, you and I. Not only do they not deserve Qualified Immunity but they should be required by law to submit to at least two psych evaluations a year paid from their own pockets to keep their job, done by Qualified Professionals not affiliated with any police association or union. This will weed out the bad cops. A northern California sheriff’s department stripped 47 deputies - 10% of the force - of their guns and arrest powers because they failed psychological exams, it was reported on September of 2022.They have become nothing but Career Criminals with badges! In John 10:10 we're told that Satan has come to steal, kill and destroy. I think he has recruited most of the LEO's, Judges and Prosecuting Attorney's in this Country! In some states an officer is only required to take 600 hours of training but to become a barber it take 4000 hours, 6.6 times longer. How right is that? The only sane conclusion you can come up with is that LEO's are stupid, corrupt and evil!
No one...They will yet again "imvestigate" themselves, and find no wrong doing...Then, will (as usual) stick the public with the bill in the impending lawsuit. Mist be GREAT to be accountable to no one??? "Now, please don't do that again, guy's???" "I swear we will punish you at some point!!!"
The fact that this police chief thought he could pull this off and get away with it shows how he needs to be fired for incompetence, because obviously he's dumb as a sack of bricks.
A police chief that doesn't want to explain himself, after the death of an elderly woman. A judge that signs off a dodgy sounding search warrant. Now why don't I find that surprising. 😢
Hey, if you can find some tar, I'll buy some feathers... Just sayin. We the people need to take the power back, because government buearocrats never want to hold other government bureaucrats accountable for fear they may be held accountable themselves some day.
Did it sound anyone else like the unlawful rid of that woman’s home cause her to have a heart attack and she died. Someone dies in the commission of a crime that’s murder, correct. Unlawfully reading a Home is a crime, correct? Which makes murder a charge that should be on the table. Conspiracy to commit murder, indict all the law-enforcement officers, the judge that signed the warrant and the district attorney that isn’t seeking charges, and therefore is a accessory after the fact and co-conspirator
I think if you robbed a bank and threatened an old woman and she died of a heart attack you are correct. I think police will hide behind qualified immunity and have other excuses and tricks to try and show they did not intend to break the law. I think in any case they have to show that you intended to at least break some law, and they might have to show that you intended to do the exact crime they are charging you with.
Her camera time will come, because she is the main reason this all happened in this corrupt way. "Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, who signed the warrant authorizing Friday’s raid, did so because of allegations that the newspaper had improperly obtained information about a local restaurant owner’s past DUI conviction. But Judge Viar has a DUI history of her own. She has been arrested at least twice for driving under the influence in two different Kansas counties, an investigation by the Wichita Eagle reported Wednesday. During a 2012 incident in Morris County, she allegedly drove off-road with a suspended license and crashed into a school building while under the influence. She was running unopposed for Morris County Attorney at the time - and won." All a DUI cover up caused this.
At least KBI is involved now, I believe this sham of an investigation will end in a positive outcome for the newspaper and possibly a state investigation into local authoritie’s handling of this farss.
No offense, but state bureaus of investigation tend to side with local law enforcement. It takes a lot of evidence for them to actually do anything against local law enforcement.
@@Falconlibraryunless there's enough public pressure not to, yep. It's sad, but the court of public opinion is more just that the justice system, and that's not too say public opinion isn't fickle and often pigheaded... But at least it's isn't systemically corrupt.
Very well seen and said, here is more of the reporting. "Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, who signed the warrant authorizing Friday’s raid, did so because of allegations that the newspaper had improperly obtained information about a local restaurant owner’s past DUI conviction. But Judge Viar has a DUI history of her own. She has been arrested at least twice for driving under the influence in two different Kansas counties, an investigation by the Wichita Eagle reported Wednesday. During a 2012 incident in Morris County, she allegedly drove off-road with a suspended license and crashed into a school building while under the influence. She was running unopposed for Morris County Attorney at the time - and won." All a DUI cover up caused this.
Surely we should have seen the warrant application by now. Either the police lied and should go to prison for it, or the judge rubber stamped it and should go to prison for it. I suppose there's the remote possibility that the newspaper really was a nefarious criminal enterprise, but this is not how they'd be acting if that were the case.
Gotta love the efficiency of the justice system…love the way the other agency takes its time investigating …they should be held responsible for conspiracy if they don’t turn the stuff over!
In a way this is close to home. As a Wichitan my family has had property at the county lake for 70+ years. Something rotten is in Marion and it isn’t the news office.
Yeah, they stressed her so much that she passed away from it. I don't know the death reason, but the hart is very sensitive for stress on that old age of 98 years old.
The right word your are searching for is corruption, and it is coming from the top as always. "Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, who signed the warrant authorizing Friday’s raid, did so because of allegations that the newspaper had improperly obtained information about a local restaurant owner’s past DUI conviction. But Judge Viar has a DUI history of her own. She has been arrested at least twice for driving under the influence in two different Kansas counties, an investigation by the Wichita Eagle reported Wednesday. During a 2012 incident in Morris County, she allegedly drove off-road with a suspended license and crashed into a school building while under the influence. She was running unopposed for Morris County Attorney at the time - and won." All a DUI cover up caused this.
Just one more example of a judge and law enforcement working closely together to violate sacred Constitutional rights.
Nothing in USA is sacred but money & power. If you don't have both, you don't count.
If they are so sacred why are they so easily violated without consequence or accountability for the perpetrators? Sounds like rights are anything but sacred and are in fact disposable privileges. What are you doing to protect your own rights?
Lock all them cops & judge up
@@bmanagement4657oh theyre sacred. Problem is citizens are dumb as a bag of 💩 they don't respect th3 constitution,like its not the most important thing. I'm ashamed at us the citizens. We run this and theyve forgotten that. They need to be reminded, but people aren't man or woman enough to stand up for freedom and the constitution. Right aren't remotely a privilege. Theyve just turned them into one because we allow it. I protect mine and will fight to the death for them. I let no one triple on them. I'll gladly take the ride or whatever needs done to protect mine. What are you doing to protect yours? Or are you just the one in every crown internet tough guy who just likes to talk junk on the internet? Most that do that aren't man enough to do anything else.
Every power hungry person claims they're Christian.
When you fear integrity and accountability, you are NOT the good guys!
Nice to see you again. Keep preaching it
I hope news agencies continue to hound this sheriff, as well as the judge who signed off on this so called warrant.
He's not an elected sheriff. He's an appointed chief.
@@jeffreyking279 Pretty sure they elect in Marion. Riley is the only county in Kansas that appoints their sheriff.
Gideon Cody is the Chief of Police of the CITY of Marion - that's the guy, NOT the elected Marion County Sheriff who is Jeff Soyez. 🤡
Newell should also be arrested and prosecuted. She requested friends on the force to attack someone as part of a personal vendetta. She should go to prison for this.
Probably his relative.
We need to investigate not only the police chief. But the district attorney and the judge who gave out this warrant, somebody lied.
IT CAUSED THE DEATH OF THE WOMAN THAT WAS THE OWNER. THEY ALL NEED TO GO TO PRISON. POLICE OFFICERS, BREAKING THE LAW.
Crime that caused a murder. Prison time for the judge and the corrupt cops who pursued the search warrant and executed it. !!!
SO CORRUPT! Violating literal constitutional rights in what they knew to be an illegal warrant. The judge should also face charges.
If false statements or perjury was used as the basis for the warrant, then the judge would not necessarily be criminally liable. Stupid maybe, but not criminaly involved... Unless,of course, like a few other lawyers in the news have rediscovered lately, she was part of a criminal conspiracy, and knew the basis for the warrant she was issuing to be false. This is just getting fun, make some popcorn, sit back, and watch... With the writers strike on, this is some of the best comedy available rignt now.... Except for the unfortunate body count.... Maybe the Chief had "better call? Saul"....?
Judge was hopefully lied to then the chief will definitely be charged
The 'Judge' should have known better whether false statements were made or not, in the case of a Newspaper warrants are illegal, Subpoenas SHOULD have been issued, NOT a warrant, by issuing a simple warrant the Judge AND the police dept broke the Law.@@bhuddy1832
@@Whosdaman682 keep hoping. He wears a Costume with a Badge. At most he might be allowed to retire.
No accountability in Joe Biden's America.
When your "little plan" to cover up your friend's little indiscretion ends up spiraling out of control and the whole country knows your dirty business....
Whoops,my bad!
It’s called the Streisand Effect.
ABOLISH QUALIFIED IMMUNITY!!!!! Make them pay their own legal bills when they do wrong, like the rest of us!!
Heck no. I want my millions in tax $$$ when they violate my rights.
RICO
There is NO immunity for Constitutional violations. A reporter’s protections are there for a reason, because no one would come forward if their identity were likely to be released.
@@harrychildress4575Cops regularly steal people’s money, they don’t get punished for it
Suits settled from the retirement fund of these posers.
I feel very sorry about that old woman who was probably so disturbed with police coming into her house that she was overwhelmed and couldn't take that intrusion into her life and probably died of stress the very next day. So awful.
They caused her death.
She did
They took her Alexa which was the only way she was able to call for help if she fell is what I heard. I do not know her cause of death but surely the entirety of the raid was partially to blame.
When a criminal viloates the law and someone dies, they get charged with murder. Where are the charges for the Judge, Prosecutor and Police?
He probably terrified her with threats
When it comes to raiding a newspaper, there's more approval up the chain than a cop and a judge. Find EVERYONE with a hand in the demise of this lady.
Who else can get away with breaking the law? The authorities.
"We didn't know it was wrong to violate the very first right granted to the people???" Somehow get the feeling that isn't going to fly this time...?
The same ones who's always gotten away with breaking the law. The biggest gang in this country.
@brentfarvors192
Of course it will fly. It’s become precedent.
@brentfarvors192 totally accurate. Bastards should at least understand the rights they are sworn to uphold.
Trump...until now.
It’s up to the people of this country to police the police. That’s one of the major reasons why a free press is so critical.
Look at what happens to a legacy press outlet for doing its job, even at the smallest local level. We don't have a free press, we have a for-pay press. Actually doing the job makes it harder to get paid.
2nd amendment
I would change that to "it's up to the people of the country to police the government." How do we do that when there are no longer any newspapers and no investigative journalism? Why is this so? Because people think they shouldn't have to pay for news content in print or digitally. It hope they keep investigating this bum and his department.
The Chief is mopping up his mess 😂
@@user-bo1rj2xu2s Ummm, we are the Free press. All individuals. So what are you talking about?
Don’t forget the Judge who signed the warrant got a DUI when she was an attorney
Hopefully this brilliant judge and Chief Cody enjoy a good A$$ reaming over this despicable and unconstitutional raid. Real hard to fix stupid.
@@EricCanterraAsx reaming, I don't think so. This is a crime they violated the freedom of press and used their power and position to do so.
@@EricCanterra more like rope burn around the neck
@@jasonbourne1596what? You guys are agreeing why don't you want the dept to get a gold old-fashioned 455-reaming?
So no mistakes allowed in life? Gtfoh.
these cops don't give a squat about our constitutional rights. They need to be put in jail for their violations of the rights of the free press
I hope the investigation of this case continues and the truth comes out soon. Poor old lady, the shock of the raid seems to have been too much for her. So sad for her family. Wishing all the best to the victims from Melbourne, Australia.
Looking into small town police corruption and the newspaper gets raided. UNREAL!
just more small government conservative values at work
@@AloisWeimarReminds me of that Oklahoma story where the cops got caught trying to put a hit in a journalist then started talking about how they missed the good old days when they could lynch or dump bodies wherever they wanted.
And an old lady's home!
think they got their proof
they need to be charged with manslaughter @@soniavadnjal7553
This police department and the judge who signed the warrant are about to get an A$$ reaming in real time. There IS a constitution in this country and they trampled all over it. Well done.
hopefully it is a career ending reaming.
A judge signed FISA warrants to spy on Trump’s campaign with known false evidence and nobody will ever pay for those transgressions.
Qualified immunity will prevent any consequences happening to the chief,cops involved or the corrupt judge. The tax payers will foot the bill for this
Nope. Time will pass, and as always, there will be no accountability, or legal repercussions.
Perhaps it is time for chief Cody to get some work related experience on the other side of the prison bars.
Disgusting behavior. It doesn't matter the uniform a person puts on. If they have no character it will still show.
A reporter received "a tip about a restaurant owner's driving record..."
And then the police are raiding a newspaper.
I STILL don't know how these things are related and how one thing led to the other.
Entire law enforcement and Justice system institutions that participated or contributed to this should be fired and legally held accountable.
Did you know the police chief can act as coroner???? What a way to protect their actions… see John Pelletier
Please keep covering this. The harassment and censorship has to stop. I’m sharing this story with everyone I can.
I smell a 1000% tax increase for the property owners who will be paying for this blatant disregard for the 1st amendment.
Well, no. Cities and police departments carry insurance. Insurance rates may go up ... and more. There are reports of insurance companies refusing to re-insure unless police policies and training change.
No, it will comes right nout of the pockes of all those involved, and won;t be able to discharge via bankruptcy.
@jefferyyounce5372• its come to the point of suspending police chiefs starting from the top down...this was a malicious act carried out by armed thugs in disguise.
Serves them right
Was also blatantly obvious this was the LAST news story that station wanted to report on...Newspaper has them dead to rights!!! Didn't even write the story the unlawful warrant was issued for, AND is publicly accessable criminal comviction information!!! What a bunch of BOZO'S!!! They passed on the story because they didn't care about her stupid liquor license, and only saw it for the mudslinging it actually was...
Also please make sure the police chief is charged for your mother’s death! His blatant disregard for his actions caused her death!!!!
Perhaps it is time for chief Cody to get some work related experience on the other side of the prison bars.
You need to confront the drunken judge who signed off on this warrant.
She wont answer your questions but you need to approach and ask her.
Dont let these tyrants get away with this
The fact that he hasn't been suspended tells you everything you need to know about whomever is in charge of him.
"Police will be bullies." Truer words were never spoken.
Police ARE bullies
Seems like a job requirement.
The town should fire the police department, hire a new chief, who would then take the former chief into custody. How hard can it be to reign in lawbreakers?
Hard when it's thr law or a politician. The cops don't want to arrest their own, because they could be next.
The police chief is a fellow politician. Why would they fire their own???
Their police chief was in Kansas City and forced out.
Why does he get to continue in his profession and just move, sounds like they are using a page from the catholic school churches playbook with pedophile priest. How can we stop this practice from continuing?
Typical coward who knows he's going to jail over this.
Too hard even though the chief was already run out of a different jurisdiction. We have to change this or abuses will continue
Chief needs to be suspended pending investigation. Can't discuss what he is responsible for seems a little odd. I bet he doesn't want to incriminate himself on camera.
A vicious sock soaping, or battery wind mill, goes along way as a life lesson…
"We have investigated this matter thoroughly and have found no wrongdoing by our officers."
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.
As someone who lives in Wichita. Thank you for being the ones to confront them. It’s beyond frustrating that here in Wichita where we have 3 tv news stations and a news paper limping along that they don’t even report on this issue like a news station 2.5 hours from Marion. Insane!
I too am from Wichita, and I agree with this. It's truly quite shocking that corruption happens like this in the state of Kansas at all! Local citizens should be picketing the police dept and city hall right now demanding answers. (Not burning it down like they did in Minnesota. The city/county council should be oversighting their loaw enforcment and subpoena them for questioning. Remember, it's legal for law enforcment to lie to you, but not to elected officials.
@@HelyyxThey burned the department in Minnesota down because police corruption was much more egregious and they were hurting and violating the rights of more people than your small town
"It's not what the media tells you that makes them so devious as to what they don't tell you "
@@aaabaaab3945 so what are they not telling? Sorry, I know a lot of people in Marion Co. I have family there, and I live an hour from there... this is small town shenanigans writ large. All the Marion PD did (and worse, Judge Robson! Let's not leave her out of this!) was give Kansas another huge black eye for being backwater hicks who do stupid stuff.
I caught that immediately as well...Only reason they covered it, was because they got scooped by everyone with a TH-cam channel...Thank Steve Leto for exposing this filth!!! A police raid on the free press over a story they weren't even going to publish...? Yep! They are definitely the Police alright!!!
Cody is going to be responsible for negligent homicide for the 98 year old newspaper owner!
Yes, he basically murdered her
@@sew161Indirectly, yes he caused her death.
Is this dirty cop bulletproof?
Chief is afraid they have dirty deeds he committed and is trying to bury the truth.
Thank God people are willing to stand up and tell the truth.
Thank you for the follow up, please continue to do so.
Hold public servants accountable!👏👏👏 This must never happen again!
Vote to bring an end to qualified immunity.
Corruption in small towns is nothing new, it has been done for hundreds of years.
"Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, who signed the warrant authorizing Friday’s raid, did so because of allegations that the newspaper had improperly obtained information about a local restaurant owner’s past DUI conviction.
But Judge Viar has a DUI history of her own. She has been arrested at least twice for driving under the influence in two different Kansas counties, an investigation by the Wichita Eagle reported Wednesday.
During a 2012 incident in Morris County, she allegedly drove off-road with a suspended license and crashed into a school building while under the influence. She was running unopposed for Morris County Attorney at the time - and won."
All a DUI cover up caused this.
accountability is only had by force, not by asking kindly.
No matter what's done, this will happen again. It's just the chaotic random nature of the universe we live in. You would think someone would know this by your age.
@@DemetriusSorvo examples should be made to minimize it - your complacency does nothing. is that what youll say if you get screwed over? its just chaos bro? coward.
The judge that issued this warrant has blood on their hands needs to be put on trial and charged with criminal activity
Every jounalist worth his salt should show up everywhere this tyrant is to make him explain his actions.
This is bush league tyrant BS
you can bet this cop & judge are trumpers
Every political party has corruption. That's why I don't fall for the far left vs. far right bullcrap. Only delusional fools do.@@jimcarrington6744
And Nazis@@jimcarrington6744
The Wichita Eagle reported that the judge that signed off on the search warrant, Laura Viar, had two DUIs in 2012. Kari Newell, the restaurateur who set the raid in motion was trying to protect her DUI from being publicized. Small town corruption in full force in Marion County, Kansas.
Godspeed to the lawyer the owner of the paper. The truth will prevail
My faith in TV journalism is restored. The reporter is a credit to her profession, and the interviews, story construction, and editing are all first rate. I will be subscribing to the Marion KS newspaper as a show of support for their print journalism as well.
It's good to see 1A being put to it's proper use.
End Qualified Immunity and start holding law enforcement officers accountable for their criminal actions and lying.
Qualified immunity needs a common sense re-write AND then enforcement!! 😇🔔🦅🇺🇸🌎
@@rarefruit4173 States use Sovereign Immunity and Federal uses Qualified Immunity. And. Yes all Immunities need to be abolished.
All of the police department needs to be investigated. This is BS.
Why is this not on every major network?
Not all networks are free from corruption.
"Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, who signed the warrant authorizing Friday’s raid, did so because of allegations that the newspaper had improperly obtained information about a local restaurant owner’s past DUI conviction.
But Judge Viar has a DUI history of her own. She has been arrested at least twice for driving under the influence in two different Kansas counties, an investigation by the Wichita Eagle reported Wednesday.
During a 2012 incident in Morris County, she allegedly drove off-road with a suspended license and crashed into a school building while under the influence. She was running unopposed for Morris County Attorney at the time - and won."
All a DUI cover up caused this.
This guy needs to go to JAIL!!! the position and power obviously went to his head.... accountability!!!
Keep pushing, if they can do it to one of us, they can do it to anyone.
"Identity theft."
This reminds me of when the Adams Co Sheriff's Department raided Afroman's home for evidence of kidnapping... and nobody has a clue what the probable cause was for such a random charge... and there never was evidence seized either.
People can make stuff up to get a warrant all the time.
It's ironic that the police protect their sources and probable cause, while invading a newspaper for their sources.
Hope the next stations keep up on this. The police have blood on their hands now.
they took the pound cake as evidence but some how was lost before it got to the station
They all need to be fired. PERIOD.
Gideon Cody used to be a police captain with Kansas City PD, Missouri. He resigned due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Now he's the chief of police somewhere else. Suspicious?
Constitutional laws were established just for these type of situations. That Chief knows he has messed up. Who is this mysterious restaurant owner anyhow? That started this mayhem
Apparently trying to stifle an investigation into some prominent citizen, has now blown up into a national/international news story.
Gotta love the cops. Geniuses they ain't.
Bring back real journalism... two thumbs up to KSHB.
Very impressed with everyone on this beat.
Condolences for the family, sad loss.
Community needs to hold them accountable - take away their rights since they don't seem to believe in them.
What a piece of crap to traumatize that woman for hours.
He needs to go to prison.
Please get a very good attorney and sue them for 200 million dollars!! I’m so sorry for your mother’s death!
Agreed.
It's a town of UNDER 1,000 PEOPLE. YES, A LAWSUIT IS JUSTIFIED. Yes, the chief should be FIRED.
BE REALISTIC, the TOWN'S POCKETS ARENT MILLIONS of dollars deep.
This is a GREAT case to use as an example to End Qualified Immunity. LEOs that F'up this badly, should have a LOT of per$onal accountability!
Just the look on Chief Cody's face and the way that he is looking left and right for evidence suggests that he is guilty and should be in jail for his conduct. Kansas Attorney General needs to step in.
Be it forever, the tiny David of a newspaper that stood up to a Goliath of corruption!
He and the prosecutor who signed that warrant belong in prison
What really needs to be investigated is the search warrant and all documents submitted along with it to a judge. Also the judge needs to be investigated to determine if he or she really considered the facts presented or was it just a rubber stamp job for the police.
Thank you KSHB for this post. Please stay on this story it may be one of the most important ones you've covered.
The state AG or a higher court needs to intervene and appoint a special prosecutor and custodian of all the seized computers to prevent destruction or access which at this point is obviously in violation of both the First Amendment and NY Times v Sullivan which prohibits prior restraint on newspapers by government
There all in this together
Governor says she's keeping close watch..... should have already call for investigation on all these towns for accountability...... They're all in it together
State AG is backing them. I hope the Feds toss these lowlifes in a dark cell together.
Part of the scam
“Do the authorities know there’s a tracking device in those items?” -reporter
“They do now”-Legend
such a great line...
They all need to be charged with manslaughter
They killed that poor woman
They feel there is no limit to their power. They despise the people they “serve”.
Dude can't close the door fast enough. He,s a crook
The cover up is always worse than the crime. This is what they mean when they say absolute power corrupts absolutely
the judge needs to face criminal charges for killing the 98 year old grandma .
Four States Legislators have wised up and reversed Qualified Immunity for Career Criminal Police Officers, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Montana. Smart decisions because they are tired of the Tax Payers paying for LEO's cowardice ways. Qualified Immunity needs to be reversed in all states. Cops have gone rouge, they don't care if you sue because the tax payers pay for the suit, you and I. Not only do they not deserve Qualified Immunity but they should be required by law to submit to at least two psych evaluations a year paid from their own pockets to keep their job, done by Qualified Professionals not affiliated with any police association or union. This will weed out the bad cops. A northern California sheriff’s department stripped 47 deputies - 10% of the force - of their guns and arrest powers because they failed psychological exams, it was reported on September of 2022.They have become nothing but Career Criminals with badges! In John 10:10 we're told that Satan has come to steal, kill and destroy. I think he has recruited most of the LEO's, Judges and Prosecuting Attorney's in this Country! In some states an officer is only required to take 600 hours of training but to become a barber it take 4000 hours, 6.6 times longer. How right is that? The only sane conclusion you can come up with is that LEO's are stupid, corrupt and evil!
Out of control police. Who's holding them accountable ?
No one...They will yet again "imvestigate" themselves, and find no wrong doing...Then, will (as usual) stick the public with the bill in the impending lawsuit. Mist be GREAT to be accountable to no one??? "Now, please don't do that again, guy's???" "I swear we will punish you at some point!!!"
No one
The fact that this police chief thought he could pull this off and get away with it shows how he needs to be fired for incompetence, because obviously he's dumb as a sack of bricks.
Perhaps it is time for chief Cody to get some work related experience on the other side of the prison bars.
CHIEF NOT SUSPENDED, NOT FIRED...
SHOULD BE *"JAILED"*
HOW CORRUPTED IS THIS PLACE???
A police chief that doesn't want to explain himself, after the death of an elderly woman. A judge that signs off a dodgy sounding search warrant. Now why don't I find that surprising. 😢
The judge that signed the warrent should be held accountable.
Crooked Cops, that chief needs jail time.
does anybody go to jail ? NO !! .... does everybody get promoted? YES !! .... the story plays like a broken record !!
Pass me a barf bag, so sick of it.
Hey, if you can find some tar, I'll buy some feathers... Just sayin. We the people need to take the power back, because government buearocrats never want to hold other government bureaucrats accountable for fear they may be held accountable themselves some day.
If it can be proven stress killed her he can be arrested for manslaughter
Many are saying that sudden high stress made her pass away.
There is only one way to deal with corrupt law enforcement!
Pray tell
Police need to be held accountable this is corruption
Did it sound anyone else like the unlawful rid of that woman’s home cause her to have a heart attack and she died. Someone dies in the commission of a crime that’s murder, correct. Unlawfully reading a Home is a crime, correct? Which makes murder a charge that should be on the table. Conspiracy to commit murder, indict all the law-enforcement officers, the judge that signed the warrant and the district attorney that isn’t seeking charges, and therefore is a accessory after the fact and co-conspirator
I think if you robbed a bank and threatened an old woman and she died of a heart attack you are correct.
I think police will hide behind qualified immunity and have other excuses and tricks to try and show they did not intend to break the law.
I think in any case they have to show that you intended to at least break some law, and they might have to show that you intended to do the exact crime they are charging you with.
I agree that murder charges might be appropriate here.
Why aren't your cameras in the face of judge Vian?
Why does she get a pass? Dirty judges and prosecutors have destroyed the judicial system.
Agreed.
Best bet though for justice is bring an end to qualified immunity.
Her camera time will come, because she is the main reason this all happened in this corrupt way.
"Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, who signed the warrant authorizing Friday’s raid, did so because of allegations that the newspaper had improperly obtained information about a local restaurant owner’s past DUI conviction.
But Judge Viar has a DUI history of her own. She has been arrested at least twice for driving under the influence in two different Kansas counties, an investigation by the Wichita Eagle reported Wednesday.
During a 2012 incident in Morris County, she allegedly drove off-road with a suspended license and crashed into a school building while under the influence. She was running unopposed for Morris County Attorney at the time - and won."
All a DUI cover up caused this.
At least KBI is involved now, I believe this sham of an investigation will end in a positive outcome for the newspaper and possibly a state investigation into local authoritie’s handling of this farss.
No offense, but state bureaus of investigation tend to side with local law enforcement. It takes a lot of evidence for them to actually do anything against local law enforcement.
KBI will take Cody's side. Cops stick together.
@@Falconlibraryunless there's enough public pressure not to, yep. It's sad, but the court of public opinion is more just that the justice system, and that's not too say public opinion isn't fickle and often pigheaded... But at least it's isn't systemically corrupt.
Doubt it stops with just state and local law enforcement.
Investigating the paper not the cops
Small town corruption on full display. Will be interesting to see where this goes.
Very well seen and said, here is more of the reporting.
"Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, who signed the warrant authorizing Friday’s raid, did so because of allegations that the newspaper had improperly obtained information about a local restaurant owner’s past DUI conviction.
But Judge Viar has a DUI history of her own. She has been arrested at least twice for driving under the influence in two different Kansas counties, an investigation by the Wichita Eagle reported Wednesday.
During a 2012 incident in Morris County, she allegedly drove off-road with a suspended license and crashed into a school building while under the influence. She was running unopposed for Morris County Attorney at the time - and won."
All a DUI cover up caused this.
The face of criminality. Cody Gideon should be in prison.
Every newspaper in the country should encrypt all computers and any phones and tools in the homes of all reporters.
Why isn’t any of the news agencies questioning the Judge/s on why they would issue the warrants especially on the 98yr old owner of the paper
Surely we should have seen the warrant application by now. Either the police lied and should go to prison for it, or the judge rubber stamped it and should go to prison for it. I suppose there's the remote possibility that the newspaper really was a nefarious criminal enterprise, but this is not how they'd be acting if that were the case.
Swamp this town with news reporters and trucks and helicopters, do not stand by and just watch.
It’s sad. Disgusting. Outrageous. Heartbreaking. 😔
Sue the City for the mom's passing . Pain and suffering
Should be charged with manslaughter. Justice comes for us all. The end is coming for this Chief.
Gotta love the efficiency of the justice system…love the way the other agency takes its time investigating …they should be held responsible for conspiracy if they don’t turn the stuff over!
This is a slippery slope, we can't let this stand. Thank you for demanding answers. Reminds me of the Murdaughs
You have to understand that corruption comes in every size
Fascism at its finest. I hope the owner of the paper and all his employees sue the police department.
Worst criminals have badges today ...charge judge & chief .... outrageous
In a way this is close to home. As a Wichitan my family has had property at the county lake for 70+ years. Something rotten is in Marion and it isn’t the news office.
Police Chief even looks crooked!
He sure does.
That poor lady passing 1 day later is unbelievably suspicious.
stress kills old people and having a herd of dirty pigs rifling through your house would be incredibly stressful for a law abiding senior citizen.
Yeah, they stressed her so much that she passed away from it.
I don't know the death reason, but the hart is very sensitive for stress on that old age of 98 years old.
The department and judge are in some serious trouble.
Hopefully, the reporters will get to the bottom and get the departments cleaned out, and all fired, no paided vacations,
This isn’t just illegal. it’s REALLY illegal.
The right word your are searching for is corruption, and it is coming from the top as always.
"Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, who signed the warrant authorizing Friday’s raid, did so because of allegations that the newspaper had improperly obtained information about a local restaurant owner’s past DUI conviction.
But Judge Viar has a DUI history of her own. She has been arrested at least twice for driving under the influence in two different Kansas counties, an investigation by the Wichita Eagle reported Wednesday.
During a 2012 incident in Morris County, she allegedly drove off-road with a suspended license and crashed into a school building while under the influence. She was running unopposed for Morris County Attorney at the time - and won."
All a DUI cover up caused this.
They should b Jail for her death