[nimbius]

most of the stories im seeing so far are pretty one-sided, with Marion decidedly very quiet on the issue entirely for very good reason.

What was originally intended to be a show of intent, a brassy display of the sort of wheeling-and-dealing political life that has always existed in small rural towns has detonated with a spectacle not seen since the Beirut explosion. This is the sort of scandal that disbands police departments under consent-decree and sends your entire small town leadership from the city council up to the mayor out the door.

If the point was to ensure a coverup, you couldnt have done worse. constitutional transgressions like this have the ability to dissolve the Marion entirely.

[newZWhoDis]

True, only the feds get to violate our rights like this. They will swoop in and prosecute anyone who steps on their turf.

[m_0x]

Who watches the watchmen?