A small central Kansas police department is facing a firestorm of criticism after it raided the offices of a local newspaper and the home of its publisher and owner.
Meyer said he has been flooded with offers of help from press freedom groups and other news organizations. But he said what he and his staff need is more hours in the day to get their next edition put together.
Both he and Newell are contemplating lawsuits — Newell against the newspaper and Meyer against the public officials who staged the raid.
What happened is terrible, and he and the staff must be in so much pain right now, but this is Meyer’s opportunity to step up and tackle the bigger issue vs focus on what’s happening to him.
A small local paper can miss an issue if it means making a national point about the abuses that allow small-town overreach to occur. If they’ve never missed an issue before, that even becomes a positive in court. If he doesn’t accept the help, and doesn’t file lawsuits, this will be a distant memory.
It will be like he’s in an abusive relationship with the local government. “That’s just how they are, but I’m getting to do my thing now, so oh well,” and the abuses there, and everywhere, continue. I truly hope that’s not the case.
What happened is terrible, and he and the staff must be in so much pain right now, but this is Meyer’s opportunity to step up and tackle the bigger issue vs focus on what’s happening to him.
A small local paper can miss an issue if it means making a national point about the abuses that allow small-town overreach to occur. If they’ve never missed an issue before, that even becomes a positive in court. If he doesn’t accept the help, and doesn’t file lawsuits, this will be a distant memory.
It will be like he’s in an abusive relationship with the local government. “That’s just how they are, but I’m getting to do my thing now, so oh well,” and the abuses there, and everywhere, continue. I truly hope that’s not the case.