I have been following this case for several years. To imagine what life is like in Leawood, think Beverly Hills Cop on the Prairie. It’s no hotbed of crime and the cops can concentrate on failure to properly dispose of your trash in the City Park.
Unfortunately, the influx of Federal Dollars that have fueled the War on Drugs have corrupted the Law Enforcement system, the legal system, and the politicians. Stunts like this are done to impress the Feds so that they can get more money. The the very latest cruisers and other toys. The Johnson County Sheriffs Department is ditto.
The law abiding citizens are being treated with contempt by an arrogant and out of control local government apparatus. We need to stop rewarding this kind of behavior and it’s largely the Conservatives who have been cheering this on.
They can dig through trash and they don’t need to get a warrant to find probable cause.
One man’s trash is another man’s gold mine. Especially to cops.
“We need to stop rewarding this kind of behavior and it’s largely the Conservatives who have been cheering this on.”
Same folks who cheered on the “Patriot Act” and continue to cheer on the “War on Drugs”.
Cops are so damn bored they are trying to make criminals of everybody. Meanwhile ISIS and MS-13 continue to operate with impunity. But it’s those pesky Americans they keep going after?