New Video shows brave 98-yr-old newspaper owner Joan Meyer dressing down cops searching her home
MARION, KANSAS: A 98-year-old co-owner of a newspaper, who died after a police raid in her home and office, reportedly screamed at the cops as they searched her place.
It was reported that that Joan Meyer died on August 12, a day after the raid, which was carried out in relation to an identity theft probe.
Now, the Marion County Record has released footage from the August 11 raid, showing the old woman asking police officers to leave. She also denied answering any of their questions.
What did Joan Meyer tell the police?
The video showed Meyer telling police officers, “Don't you touch any of that stuff,” before screaming, “This is my house. You a*****e!”
The lifelong journalist, as described by her son Eric, was heard telling the cops, “I don't want you in my house.” She added, “Did your mother ever love you? Get out of my house. You're trespassing.”
However, when Meyer was apparently asked about the number of computers she possessed, she answered, “I'm not going to tell you.”
Why did cops search Joan Meyer’s property?
Speculation is rife that the raid was conducted because the Marion County Record was working on an investigative story about police chief Gideon Cody, the Daily Mail reported.
The 54-year-old chief has been accused of sexual misconduct and reportedly stepped down from his earlier job at the Kansas City Police Department to escape “demotion and punishment."
In an interview with The Handbasket, Meyer’s son Eric said, “I may be paranoid that this has anything to do with it, but when people come and seize your computer, you tend to be a little paranoid.”
However, the Marion County Record did not publish the story because anonymous sources did not “go on the record, and we never could get his personnel file.”
Eric reportedly added, “But the allegations—including the identities of who made the allegations—were on one of the computers that got seized.”
Marion County police department’s statement in Joan Meyer’s case
The Marion County police department released a statement that read, “The Marion Kansas Police Department believes it is the fundamental duty of the police is to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of all members of the public.”
“This commitment must remain steadfast and unbiased, unaffected by political or media influences, in order to uphold the principles of justice, equal protection, and the rule of law for everyone in the community,” it added.