Sheriff’s Raid to Find Blogger Who Criticized Him Was Unconstitutional, Court Rules

[Onkel Neal]

https://theintercept.com/2016/08/26/...l-court-rules/

The raid was sparked by the sheriff’s investigation into who was behind the anonymous blog that accused local officials, including him, of corruption and fraud. Through a blog and a Facebook page called “John Turner,” ExposeDAT used public records to show conflicts of interest.

The sheriff sought warrants when Tony Alford, a local business owner, filed a criminal complaint about the blog. On August 2, Larpenter and his deputies raided the Andersons’ house after they traced the IP address of the John Turner Facebook page through a warrant to AT&T.

Man,if you're going to take on the local sheriff, post from a library or coffee shop.

I wonder how far the accusations went? And if there is an investigation on the sheriff now?

Previous news coverage: https://theintercept.com/2016/08/04/...d-him-corrupt/