Posted on 08/02/2022 12:27:33 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
A raid of an (Logansport) Indiana specialty car shop by San Mateo County (California) Sheriff’s Office deputies is facing scrutiny over allegations Sheriff Carlos Bolanos did so as a favor to a friend.
The issue stems from an alleged payment dispute between Mark Racop, the owner of Fiberglass Freaks, which makes classic 1966 Batmobile cars, and (San Francisco) Bay Area real estate broker Sam Anagnostou, who ordered one in 2017. According to Racop, a missed 2019 payment from Anagnostou and a lack of contact over nine months about the payment bumped Anagnostou to the end of the line for a car. The subsequent disagreement over the delivery timeline and contract details spilled over into 2020 and led to Anagnostou filing a police report with the Atherton (California) Police Department and civil suit in San Mateo County (California) Superior Court on Aug. 24, 2021, according to court documents provided by Racop.
After review, the (California) DA’s Office in September decided against filing charges based on the police report, while a (California) judge dismissed the Superior Court case in February, documents show.
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The Title is a little difficult, however a California Sheriff is harassing an Indiana business after losing in California court and losing with California prosecutors.
We had a FReeper some years back who told a story about armed California Franchise Tax Board agents showing up on her property in Wyoming demanding proof that she lived in Wyoming.
In her case the local sheriff chased off the CA pirates. In Indiana the damned fool local court helped out the pirates from California.
A sheriff using his office to do a favor for a friend or benefactor should result in a corruption investigation.
For once I agree with you.
no jursidictional authority
Pirates of the Calibbean
Then they used San Mateo Sheriff Thugs to illegally seize records and illegally arrest Batmobile Guy.
Is this the one where the man wanted a copy of the Batmobile but failed to pay for it?
Yep!
The batmobile folks didn’t demand a warrant? They let some guys with badges rummage around w/o identification first?
We’ll, I think I see a problem.
A warrant (if present) served by out of state deputies? I’d have a problem with that.
So how long before they issue warrants and come for guns?
The guy should have taken given them the batarang treatment and had them leaving with dents in their heads.
Where is Mal Johnson when you need him?
"Today, my jurisdiction ends HERE."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SN3lRUoRXA
San Mateo Coppers (on the sly) got a Cass county Indiana warrant (ex parte), and talked the locals into letting them serve it.
Already happening.
it wreaks of geek...seriously. Does the driver wear tights?
Indeed it was a California D legislative leader who famously replied
“We have the best legislature money can buy!”
when challenged that he was running a corrupt den of thieves
the ArchAngel Michael couldn’t have responded with a more honest statement than good ol’ Jesse Unruh did, above
ha!
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