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Flock Safety and Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was for a Missing Person. It Was an Abortion Investigation. (www.eff.org)
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[โ€“] Telorand@reddthat.com 117 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That sheriff has since been arrested and indicted on felony counts in an unrelated sexual harassment and whistleblower retaliation case. He has also been charged with aggravated perjury for allegedly lying to a grand jury. EFF filed public records requests with Johnson County to obtain a more definitive account of events.

At least his side of the story has a happy ending.

The rest of the story is bonkers, though. The headline could not possibly do it justice. This is one you need to sit down and read with a cup of tea.

[โ€“] shalafi@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

Yep. This wasn't systemic abuse, it was one guy. But it illustrates the possibilities.