Anti-Bush OH War Vet calls Bush a Liar on radio/Authorities Surround Home

[katty]

more at:

http://www.arcticbeacon.com/articles/article/1518131/31440.htm

Law Abiding Ohio Resident And Korean War Veteran Has Authorities Illegally Swarm On His Property Just Hours After He Called President Bush A Liar On A Local AM Radio Station
Although Doug Stout, 77, won't pin illegal entry on his property to his harsh comments about Bush, but says one thing for sure "I don't smoke pot and everybody in town knows it." After hovering over his property with a helicopter, officers then swarmed on his land, looked at some shrubbery and then left without any explanation.
August 13, 2005

By Greg Szymanski


Don Stout looked up into the Midwestern sky one afternoon two weeks ago and saw a strange helicopter flying over his five-acre piece of land in rural Albany, Ohio.


Before he knew what happened, the 77-year-old long-time resident, law-abiding citizen and Korean War veteran had eight law enforcement officials swarm on his property, checking the place out for marijuana.

Never before having a run-in with the law, Stout said the heavy-handed looking group of law enforcement thugs “came and went without saying a word” after suspiciously looking at a large bush on his property not in the slightest bit resembling a pot plant.


“I’ve been here since 1994 and everybody’s knows me including the sheriff. I never smoked marijuana and they know it, but I think they just like terrorizing people,” said Stout in a telephone conversation from his rural home, adding he still hasn’t received an answer from anyone why law enforcement officials invaded his privacy and entered his land without a proper search warrant.

[Ready4Change]

1. Clear harrassment.

Now, was it harrassment by the "officials", or was it harrassment by some "informant." And, in either case, will anyones head roll for this?

The story should NOT be over.

[Renew Deal]

2. I bet a freeper called it in.

I don't think they would just show up looking for weed. :smoke:

[kikiek]

4. I'm with you. They just wasted a lot of tax payers money. Their own

included. Idiots. Should verify ID's on anyone making complaints on that type of report so there are repercussions.

[3waygeek]

5. Unless they're looking to

make some quick $$$ by seizing/auctioning off the guy's property. It's happened before.

[bonito]

3. Got to have more than arctic beacon for a source

[ixion]

6. that kind of crap simply must stop

really. It is SO unconstitutional. :grr: