Seize & Destroy: SC Judge fines SLED Chief
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Everything was done in bad faith. The state needs to pay that man for his crop.
not only pay for his "crop" but
the full "effort" needed for there be the crop, watering the crop(cost of irrigation, water), equipment to prosses the crop
@@paulwilliams5208 I go for all that & "emotional/psychological trauma" (punitive)...for 3 years!?
Plus ALL the lost profits they brought about by their illegal actions.
Keel needs to pay. Taxpayer funding of tyrants needs to come to an end.
Every person who was in that field that day other than the farmer should spend time behind bars. You are criminal scum and should have to forfeit your law enforcement careers. You are not law enforcement you are a organized crime group operating as a government agency.
They screwed him over because they thought they could get away with it but he had a good lawyer and that helps a whole lot!
*he had money to afford a good lawyer...
@@nerdjournal hopefully after this he can retire and buy the whole town..
Wrong he had GOD watching out for me I hope he sues the F out of them😮
@@yeudoi66 There may have been some kind of divine intervention, but in SC he's not one of the "good old boys" who still run this State so his hands are tied and the usual Devils will win unless we can get this info plastered all over the place.
Yes Sir .
Exactly the type of law enforcement leadership we do not need anywhere in this country.
Or in any other county for that matter.
Not just that kind of leadership anyone that follows that type of leadership should be gone also because obviously they’re part of the problem.
ABSOLUTELY 1000% TRUTH!!!!!
Yet there are bootfickers who will dogmatically defend the chief and his underlings.
But this is 99.99% off all law enforcement agencies
How can citizens be expected to obey the law *if law enforcement doesn't even obey the law???*
exactly!
And LEO's wonder why people do not respect them....
100% true. Criminals do their thing in that county and state freely now. It's crime-resistance-free today.
exactly. When the FBI and DOJ take political sides and lets CRIMINALS walk free after a slap on the wrist, what motivation is there for We the People to subject ourselves to their 'rule' anymore? They let the CROOKS get away with things you and I get destroyed for...
The government / police are not your friend never forget this
Intentionally not disclosing something to a judge is the same as lying. The SLED CHIEF needs to be in jail!
I see how hard farmers work to make enough money to support their business and family. This farmer was growing a very legal crop and deserves to receive every penny SLED cost him! Chances are someone at SLED was also growing, or invested in, a hemp crop and did not want competition in that market!
And it should come out of the chiefs pocket.
Plus punitive damages and value of possible crops for every year he is unable to plant.
TOO BAD WE PAY FOR THE TYRANTS MISTAKES! END QUALIFIED IMMUNITY!
Bingo!
This SLED thing needs a legal deep tissue enema with ... hemp.
Another thing that needs to happen is the judge who was deceived by Keel should also fine Keel for contempt.
I thought it was an actual crime to lie to a judge?
Perjury is a jail offense.
Fine Hell, he should get maximum jail time...
@@ianbattles7290 only for citizens. Government officials can lie all they want because no judge will hold them accountable.
Not contempt, perjury.
This so-called "Chief" is more like a criminal than cop. Another prime example of a coward !!
This surprises you? really? COPS ARE ALL, YES ALL NO BETTER THAN CRIMINALS.
There are plenty of criminals in government positions (Not everyone, but a good number). They need to be called out on their actions, even if they are your supervisor/boss.
Wow, the Police everywhere are so corrupt. How can you ever trust a cop anymore? I
It's a prime example of the good ole boy system, which is rampant in the Midwest, south, and plenty of smaller towns
Not “ like” but IS a criminal.
Delaying the discovery 356 days after telling the state they had not complied with the discovery rule is TOTALLY WRONG! And then to provide the entire files hours before going to court is RIDICULOUS!
Fines? That's just slap on wrist. He needs be fired and charged as well. That's disgusting. They may just do whatever they want. But they should be held accountable when they do just whatever they want.
They never will be, it's a two-tiered justice system because the system protects its tools. Thats why cops even when they do get charged (Which is practically never) it's always for the absolute lightest charge they can find, the DA will pitch a softball case and then if the cop still ends up convicted (Yet another near impossibility) they'll go for the lightest sentence possible... because it's what ALWAYS happens... the few that buck that trend are the dog and pony shows they parade out when it's too bad to coverup and they want you to believe they actually care about you or your rights.
The fine is just for the discovering BS. But unfortunately a civil lawsuit will never force the government to fire anyone
Bet the fines will be paid by the taxpayers!
That’s just for a late discovery submission , there’s still more to come
You are one hundred percent right.
End qualified immunity for ALL public employees.
Agreed
Make them carry their own insurance just like doctors have to and when they can't afford the premiums they lose their jobs.
I didn't know that QI was an issue in this case. Did I miss something?
DAMN RIGHT . ALL IT DOES IS MAKE THEM CORRUPT . AND HELPS THEM GET AWAY WITH ALL KINDS OF CRIMES .
@@stevenmichael558 Just for fun ... give me one example. Seriously.
“So we asked permission to seize it and got told No, so we destroyed it” is not an argument its an admission of guilt hahaha
If you followed this story from the beginning you would know right from jump that it was dirty policing, abuse of authority and seizure/destruction of the crop.
In first video farmer had a license said it several times now they say he didn’t have a license
Makes you wonder about thw murdaugh trial?
I’m coming to this late. Still not clear why on earth SLED had a problem with a crop of fiber plants ?
Is this just a some old man having a problem in his head with the difference between hemp and cannabis?
Or did they want his land for something?
@@williamsmith3960 in the first video it stated his license was to grow hemp at location "A" but he grew at location "B". The state failed to have a policy in place for a change of location. The change was due to the original field not being suitable because of conditions. But the authorities are still in the wrong.
Yeah, that Keel guy was going to arrest him and destroy his crop no matter what, and made sure he did.
I can imagine that the chief will be seizing some innocent person's property or cash to cover the fine.
Yeah of course, it should let everyone know how dirty some officials are.
Well anything that can be abused will be abused !!!
Hell i wouldn't be surprised if they tried to seize someone's home.
@Jski
Philadelphia has and or does use civil asset forfeiture to steal people's homes. I'm not sure if they're still doing it, but they were taking up to 300 homes a year. As an example, they caught a teenage kid selling some pot to a friend, on the front step of his parent's home, and They seized the $650,000 house.
@@rockymntnliberty Disgustingly criminality in darkened corners of, 'The Law'~All about $$$, and influence of one's "social status, or lack there-of". A little 'Social-engineering' here, little there; ~Anyone Can Be "Set Up, Entrapped" ! I RECALL "Liberty&Justice for All". I Recall Privacy &4th ammendment rights! All ended with PRISM, ask Snowden!
Yeah our taxes
I hope this farmer gets justice, for loss crops and pain and suffering. SLED definitely wanted to do this on their own without judicial oversight
The chief is personally responsible for the million dollar crop.
The majority of the citizens of SC are personally responsible for electing corrupt bigoted politicians to begin with.
YES!!!!!
I remember seeing this at the very beginning the judge should order confiscate property, bank accounts and anything of value belonging to everyone involved to be sold off for damages done to this farmer and stop throwing wrongdoings over to taxpayers. They should be held jailed with double fines since they knew exactly what they were doing
Use to be that way .. 'until' 1967 *SCOTUS Acted like KING,* Allowing 42 usc 1983, (qualified immunity) to be Used a "Defense" when Charge for VIOLATING the people's Rights. note: Constitution says, 'NO One, with *Title of Nobility,* Shall hold office of the people's Trust'.
*America has NO KING;* 'Honors Only God, One's Unalienable Rights & Constitutions'. *I Second what you said.*
I doubt she has been granted such wide powers.
Amen
@@fractuss Qualified immunity.
@@TeemoTemosson Are you saying that because she has qualified immunity she should just go ahead and throw a wide net over every aspect of this case? No due process? I'm not happy what they did but she can't and won't do all the stuff you mentioned, talk about overreaching. I apologize if I misunderstood your comment.
Egregious behavior and illegal behavior by so called officials.. terrible against a citizen and farmer . Really heartbreaking
It's obvious, at least in my opinion, that destroying the crop was the intention from the start.
This is what you call “GREAT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING”. News at it’s finest. Great job guys. Period.
The final report that made it onto air was garbage. They left out major swaths of the story. The executive producer should find another line of work.
I hope the court shits on the chief. Not much real journalism anymore they get 70% of their ad revenue from big cartel pharmaceutical companies. Independent media is the only way
This is what news is supposed to be about. Not some random celebrity being cancelled for jokes they said 10 years ago. Great reporting!
I’ll bet great investigative reporting like this in Washington DC would get a man killed
Goes to show how good investigative reporting can be as long as there not working for CNN or MSNBC
Queen City News is a great example of investigative reporting that all Americans deserve. I wish I had such a news organization in my State. Keep on doing what you do!
Has the State of South Carolina fired Mr. Keel yet. If not, they need to, he is not fit to be the head of a State Agency if he knowinly and willfully violated a citizens civil rights. And there are probably others in the fiasco that need to be fired as well.
That’s silly, they didn’t take a pizza to the wrong house, they committed multiple criminal acts and perpetrated a fraud on the court. We build prisons for people like this.
Not that I can tell. Let's just say, the good-ol-boy system is alive and well in my state and the end is nowhere in sight. There are people in power working on it, but how long is it going to take? Who knows at this point.
@@No_Fuse8771 Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you can't fucking vote your way out of where we're at.
It's not just your state.
It's the entire country at this point.
Qualified Immunity was never meant to be used to shield and protect those who violate their oath and the law.
He shouldn't simply be fired. If he's responsible for hiding evidence, being obstructionist, then he should be JAILED. They were asked for the information way in advance, they hid things. They knew what they were doing was wrong. We need stronger laws that deals with this kind of corruption.
Let the chief pay he is a liar and a fraud shame on the culture 😡😡😡😡😡
tries to pull off the tough guy look. I'll bet he's a tranie
Not only should he pay all it takes (crop, legel, etc.) to make things right, he must lose his job (position of trust). He has clearly demonstrated he is not trustworthy.
@@PeterLawton 💯on your side
Awesome!!! I remember hearing about this story. Glad to see an update and see these criminals being held accountable.
I really just don’t understand. They keep trying for a civil suit, the actions of the law enforcement is clearly criminal. The law enforcement agents and the prosecutors clearly belong in jail.
If they sue them on a civil basis, they are sidestepping any qualified immunity the chief has been granted via SLED employment.
That, and the bar is a bit lower for damages etc. The city won't be paying up, but he would be- via his personal assets and funds
To achieve criminality level you almost have to prove malicious intent, intentional conspiracy, or both. And with the State running the Judge who would decide if that criteria has been met, well it ain't gonna happen
Farmer needs the money he lost, that can only happen in a civil suit.
I would like to be on the jury that awards damages to this farmer. This is a very professional informative piece of real journalism. Thank you.
Lol that’s not how jury selection works…but I know what you mean ;)
Your not the only one
Unfortanely, it's not the SLED team that pays the settlement.. It's you and I the taxpayers because they work for us! So it doesn't cost them a dime. That's why they do it and keep doing it!
@@donitamann5799 Actually their has been cases where the funds come out of the department and even the individual named in the suite, I would not be surprised if the chief will have to pay a hefty chunk out of his pocket. The state Insurance would cover the rest.
@@TheMje1963 That would be ideal....Its my opinion and experience, until there are direct harsh consequences to the individuals involved, nothing changes. Thankx for sharing....
Nice!!!!! Glad there is finally recourse for this innocent man.
Story upset me when I saw it.
Bad cop trying to unlawfully wreck someone's life.
How do people like that sleep at night!
Thank you for covering the story and congratulations to land owner for keeping his cool!!! God Bless him!
This goes deeper than everyone thinks
I agree. I watched the arrest video and they were way too motivated to take this guy’s crops.
Why is no one asking the governor for a comment on his state agency heads conduct. He's been personally fined which means the state cannot cover the 11k.
@@TrueStrategicEyes Every person who aided should be arrested and charged.
I agree
@@TrueStrategicEyes $11K fine for a $1M crop?
"Please don't hold us responsible for lying! We're a state agency after all! If we have to actually follow the rules, who knows what else they'll want? Next thing you know, they'll be demanding accountability!"
I watched the entire Murdough trial and apparently SLED lied to the grand jury to get him charged as well.. David Owens admitted to this on the stand. I don’t really have an opinion as to the results of that trial but I find it very concerning that this is the second time in the past couple of weeks SLEDs corrupt ways have came to the light. Sounds like SLED needs a serious and honest investigation along with criminal charges to any agents who are deserving of them. I doubt that will happen.. but it’s obvious something need to be done
Yes.
"She was living in a single room with three other individuals
One of them was male and the other two
Well, the other two were females
God only knows what they were up to in there
And further more Susan, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to learn
That all four of them habitually smoked marijuana cigarettes, reefers" 😅😅😅😅😅
Praying for the family farm. No telling what all this litigation has cost them onto of losing a whole crop.
Those pigs need to be sued to cover costs for this atrocitie
That took a lot of hard work getting to the bottom of this mess. The Judge should have hit a little harder than $11K for a fine.
I think that fine was JUST for trying to hide the evidence. I believe that is separate for any damages he may be awarded for the actual lawsuit.
@@seanriopel3132 I hope so.
not a little,a lot!!!
Too bad WE THE PEOPLE pay for this tyranny
Until they abolish qualified immunity these tyrants will continue their tyranny
POWER DOES WHAT IT WANTS
And they rarely are accountable
This shows great determination on the part of the owner and lawyer attempting to get justice against SLED. Well done.
Jody Barr & Queen city news deserves all the recognition in the world ….the most honorable journalists & organization on the planet! Never sell out !
Our whole "Justice System" needs a *SERIOUS REWORK*
The POLICE STATE, plane and simple.... You are a Subject, no better than the average Russian Citizen....
The system is extremely unbalanced the State has so many more advantages and endless amounts of money and attorneys to prosecute versus MOST defendants that have little to no money to even defend themselves.
If law enforcement and the state wants to peg you as their suspect...THEY WILL!
@@ridgerunner5772 Russia has more billionaires per Capita than the US. How bad do Russians have it compared to Americans? What are you talking about?
@@moodist1er You are right. I retired in Thailand. There are so many wealthy Russians here who are escaping the slaughter. In grade school, in the 60"s we were led to believe that Russia was a dump and all the women wore potato sack dresses and rubber boots on their fat feet to match their grotesque bodies. Now I know it was a ruse because no red-blooded American man could dare think of dropping nukes on the most gorgeous women in the world.
What a ridiculous alleged crime; growing a harmless plant. Hemp is an actual renewable and sustainable seed crop for countless safe products. No doubt there is a competitor involved.
And won't get you stoned.
@The Real Sovereign Citizens They convert the CBD in the oil into other cannabinoids that get you high. It's legal but that's how A LOT of hemp is used currently. This is a big step forward and the other cannabinoids have a wide array of uses.
1 thing that I didn't hear in this video is whether or not he had the hemp permit. They shouldn't have stolen what I view as a harmless plant regardless.
Just make it legal already!!!
@Flying Pussyfoot Hemp still can't get anyone high. Converting the chemicals is a secondary process. The base ingredients of wheat and barley can't get you drunk either until they are fermented along with other ingredients. Not that any of this matters as it is only the law enforcement officials that broke the law here.
@G D I didn't say hemp gets you high. Why are repeating what I said as if I disagreed? Did you read what I said reword it and think it was an own?
Is anything I said incorrect? Or do you just like acting superior?
@Flying Pussyfoot Yeah, I read it. It doesn't matter how you meant it. Your comment was a red herring. I don't have to pat you on the back.
The coverage of this story by the investigative journalist deserves a Pulitzer
Again Queen City News shows their desire for accountability. Excellent reporting.
MORE LIKE??? NO!! EXACTLY LIKE...
COULD YOU GET AWAY WITH IT??
How about putting these criminals in prison where is the justice does a badge give you immunity to the law why haven't these officers been arrested
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According to the SCOTUS having a badge does give you "qualified" immunity to the law. Another bad decision by the court.
Good investigative reporting. Hope the landowner is made whole
The coverage of this egregious conduct is fantastic. I look forward to more great information on the corruption of SLED. As a retired LEO, I am embarrassed by the conduct of these supposed law ENFORCEMENT officials. They need to have the BOOK thrown at them.
Thanks for your (Presumably Honorable) Service to your Country and Local Community. Love, Preacher 😇✝️🇺🇸
God bless you sir. These guys are not cut from the same cloth as the old guard. These are thugs, gangsters, and criminals masquerading as officials... The mafia with a flag on the wall in my humble opinion.
LEOs publicly calling out corruption of their own protects the public and encourages proper behavior among your brethren, during a time when many governments around the world are treading close to or stepping over the line of tyranny. Thanks for posting that.
no one better to answer this doubt I have,then,Sir.
Could you kindly confirm if this notion I have that LEOs and anyone in Judiciary are bound to rules of conduct that,when broken,have heavy consequences,like the double of punishment since they are expected to give the example and behave with integrity? Or it´s just a misconception and the cnsequences are the same for everyone weather they are expected to behave as a pilar of society or when is a gangster?Thank you in avance for your reply.
@politicallyincorrect5802
Sad to say punishment is minimal if you are " one of the boys".
Only if things are aired in the open is there a chance at true justice.
That “chief” and every agent on that scene should be charged with Conspiracy Against Rights, a federal capital offense.
Jody Barr has always been the best at this type of investigative reporting! Good Job, Jody!
Wow. That was one of the most detailed, informative, and comprehensive news reports I've ever seen.
As for that POS Keel, his job should be forfeit, and any politician who would allow him to remain needs to be voted out of office.
go read the entire story..... there's actually more smh this was a hit job/retaliation by sled
This has been a great piece of journalism from the start. Someone has brought their A game. Keep up the excellent work. Let's get to the bottom of this.
The world is watching. Thank you Queen City News!
We need to UNITE and do something about these THUGS (cops, judges, etc). ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Wasn't that SLED Chief M. Hill just speaking to reporters after the Murdaugh conviction... SLED darn near helped a man get away with murder due to their incompetence or willful lack of integrity. Bunch a lazy goons
I stand with you 😇✝️🇺🇸
Oh ..it's coming
Absolutely! We are 300,000,000+ Americans. Approximately 1.5 million terrorist I mean police.we should be able to rid ourselves of this evil that that seeks to destroy our country. I mean, cops hate freedom. They prove it all the time when they violate peoples constitutional rights!
Don’t insult thugs please. These pigs are far worse.
Qualified Immunity has got to go!!! This is a total crime period. To lie to the court on top of all of this?
I hope these criminals have to pay that loss of crop back to the farmer, preferably from their own, private pockets.
THEY NEED PRISON TIME .
They should be removed from office
@@jamesocker5235 and arrested
@@beachrastaman22- And sued to the fullest amount awarded..
When the only penalty for something is a fine then it is legal for a price. Not to mention the fines are paid for by taxpayer money. The cops don't care that they're fined.
do you think a farmer would plant a full field crop out in the open that was not legal to plant , lol, this does not pass a smell test , somebody did not want that crop to get to market . period,
The original ”issue” was “location”.
I believe the crop was supposed to be planted in one area, and the area wasn’t suited for the crop, so he simply planted in another area. Purely red tape, and very much “nit picking” by these officials.
Fact is, the judge was very clear about the remedy and hearing, and they willfully ignored said judge.
I’m surprised that it’s even gotten this far, considering the cut and dry evidence of pure arrogance.
You’re over thinking this.
Cops were on a power trip. They want to assert their authority and control over hemp growing and this was a way of letting everyone know that they are the big swinging dicks.
Yes , if I recall correctly . He changed the field that he originally had "permission" to grow on because the original field was flooded. He was waiting for the slow ass govt to respond and redo the paper work.
The chief should be forced to resign and they should compensate the farmer fully,plus legal costs.
Conspiracy charges should be filed as well! The “I’m going to do it anyway” attitude of that Chief is the whole problem!
Look at how many times SLED lied in the Alex Murdaugh trail! Even lied to federal grand jury!
He must have had a GF name Mary Jane who rejected him in high school.
Lawsuit and a good one take everything you can, 🤑💰 show them crime doesn't pay but lawsuit's do..
Queen City News doing the job of real journalism and real journalists. Thank you!
Thank you so much for covering this and bringing these corrupt law enforcement officials into the light!
You are helping the people of SC and of the USA in so many ways!
Where does the $11,300 from that check actually come from? The SLED Chief himself or the tax payers? If it comes from his department, is it really a fine?
That was my exact question. Because if it's the taxpayers that would be a damn good reason to get his ass outta his position. I can't stand corupt government officials. They should be jailed.
@@shena1256 There's a criminal sat in the Whitehouse worthy of jail .
@@LifesAbe-ach yeah and there is one that's no longer there that is hopefully days away from charges. They are all crooks. If people would stop trying to argue with each other and actually hold them accountable for their actions we would all be better off. Instead we have people fighting for their "side" no matter what happens. We all should be fighting against those who take money from the rich and large corporations in the form of legal bribery called lobbying. People we voted for are supposed to represent "we the people" but they all, Republicans and democrats, are being brought off while the people scream at each other instead of getting together and holding their corupt ass's accountable. But you keep yelling at the opposite side until your blue in the face. Keep trying to get a rise outta people in the comment section of your favorite social media sites. It's exactly what they want. 👌
@@LifesAbe-ach amen brother
@@LifesAbe-ach dang right
Another example of hard working law bidding citizens being targeted by so called authorities! Deplorable!
Glad to see some accountability. This farmer didn’t deserve the treatment he got and those responsible deserve to reimburse and should face jail time due to the amount they have cost this man
Thank you real judge 🎉🎉
This needs to go to a grand jury with full subpoena powers and a special prosecutor. You cant allow this level of corruption to go on for this long a in a democracy. We need more severe punishment for people that do stuff like this. I would opt for castration with a branding iron for this degree of malevolence
Harsh, but I approve this message.
Agree, but we're a republic.
@Winston S. off course but said it in rhetorical term.
Democracy, LMAO
@@mrmaster8884 A Democratic Republic. And to be effe3ctive the "Grand Jury" should come on a Federal level with the whole world watching.
Good for her!! There should always be consequences in any court case for intentionally delaying procedures and obstructing justice!
Definitely a conspiracy. Because less than a year later the same county gave a multimillion dollar hemp contract to a major company. Oh and dude had a licence to grow hemp that was approved by the state
I'm really proud of that judge for need feeding into the bs and treating our laws like they matter. Good for her. Thank u judge.
I'm so sick of corruption and arrogance in law enforcement!
Enough is enough!
Lock these Criminals up and send a message already!
They need time in jail. This was deliberate, they are liars and think they can get away with it!
They will get away with it like they always do. Some Judge will act just when the Murdaugh verdict emerges knowing that nobody will bee looking at the moment, and allowing them to clean up any loose ends before any ruckus gets raised.
Absolutely deliberate. What good would a post-seizure hearing have done the farmer once his crop has been destroyed. Ridiculous.
They did get away with it. Worst case outcome, the State pays the farmer's damages and these guys walk. No criminal charges have been filed and they're all covered by insurance or taxpayer funding. Meanwhile the farmer has to pay his bills somehow without income from his crops while they drag out the process in hopes he can't afford it.
YEP we need criminal charges held against the so called Law enforcement officers who are evidently lying scum.
All they are going to do is fine him. He should be charged and arrested for contempt of court, falsely applying and falsifying documents for a warrant and tampering with evidence and seizure.. This so called Law Enforcement Officer needs to be investigated and his special division (sled) needs to be dissolved.
We need more people like judge Goodstein. Way to stand strong.
It's been 23 years since I took Con law in law school, and I'd have to refresh my recollection, but off hand, I want to say Sec 242 Title 18 says that wrongfully kidnapping or false imprisonment by a local, state, or federal agent is punishable by life in prison, or, depending on injury, the death penalty. The problem is, despite the exact purpose of 2A, we've allowed too many tyrants to slide without putting them on trial, judges who enable the crimes for these criminals included, for their lives.
Try the better case : deprivation of rights under color of law
@Shimmering Flame of Light I'd have to check, but I don't believe that charge is PBD. I like to go for rhe charge that has the most bang for the buck.
A fine is ridiculous...it is paid by the taxpayer. Charges of obstruction of justice needs to be brought without imunity!
He needs to be arrested and put in jail until the materials are turned over. You'd be surprised how quick they'd find them. I'd be livid if I was the other judge they tried to blame it all on. She was so lucky she didn't go along with this criminal act. Dragging her through the mud with them, I'd be looking to sue if I was her. She's staying quiet which is as bad as going along with the corrupt cops.
Why is he still walking free? This criminal should be behind bars where he clearly belongs!! And the others that willfully participated that day on his farm! This is exactly why law enforcement has a bad name nowadays and is rightfully distrusted!
8:05 lol I love how their argument is “we’re not doing anything wrong on purpose, we’re just incompetent”
That was literally comeys argument for not prosecuting Hilary.
Sounds like the chief is trying to knock out the competition.🤔
If you’re gonna uphold the Law you better be following the Law. Strip that chief of his badge and throw him in jail!
The ONLY thing helping this man is that this went public. Had SLED managed to keep this more quiet, they'd have absolutely gotten away with this completely.
Fine ? Ya well that will just come outta the taxpayers pockets just like everything else does. Smh
Trying to get rid of the competition. All this corruption is getting ridiculous
The old saying power corrupts holds a special place in this .
Chief Keel is a perfect example of why the Brady List exists
I commend you for being the first predator catcher to remind parents about the dangers of online predators. Thank you for everything you do
I’ve been following this story and I’m very glad the station is keeping track of this story. The pos chief seemed as if he had some kind personal investment in killing of that farmers crop. From what I heard that crop was legally growing, but the Agricultural Department may have made a simple mistake. I don’t doubt that the cops knew about the crop growing before it even got a foot tall, they were just waiting on it to grow enough to have a real financial impact on the farmer.
If I remember rightly the farmer had 3 fields designated and approved for hemp farming. However one of the field's conditions (standing water?) would not be conducive for planting so the farmer planted in another field and later sent in a request for approval for the planted field. SLED took upon itself to get all the fields designated illegal, seized them and destroyed them the same day of seizure. Hence not even an opportunity for a "post-seizure" hearing. Their actions throughout the entire process, prior and post have been egregious.
That Chief needs to be fired, bring in a new Chief, and reeducation for that entire department. What they did to that man is criminal. Then bring that chief up on criminal charges.
I have always said, if people know, or really wants to know, the extend of corruption, ineptitude and incompetence of law enforcement and the million of dollars we the tax payers have to pay for that every single year…. people would be less willing to defend these "mafia like" and "hurt egos" law enforcement agencies for all what they do. Its shamefully wrong. And its time to End qualified immunity for ALL public employees!!
This just makes my blood boil.
as a SC resident, it's scary what SLED can do, they basically can do whatever they please, they don't really answer to anyone.
Another of many examples of how law enforcement officers Evade deceive destroy obstruct and are wholly and willfully corrupt.
These individuals need to be arrested prosecuted and sent to prison and the victim should be able to recover any and all damage and expenses he has incurred and potential loss he has occurred because of their illegal actions, if this leaves then destitute, so be it, they deserve nothing less.
Don't forget punitive damages aaand JAIL TIME.
So sick of all the corrupt public servants ,ridiculous anymore
That explains why he gave a self-congratulatory press conference today (Friday, Mar 3, 2023) regarding the Alek Murdaugh case.
Seize and destroy of your property before they take you to court should be illegal.
As always great reporting from Jodi barr
This is a very typical conduct by prosecutors and other judicial system actors. Make a outrageous claim/charge then delay. Reschedule until the victim takes a plea or stops because the attorney fees are getting outrageous.
There needs to something we can do but prosecutors have more Immunity then cops, it's almost absolute.
This is what happens and SHOULD BE EXPECTED, when you have "GOOD OLD BOY and AFFIRMITIVE ACTION" Polce departments.
Thanks for keeping us informed.
That was actually great reporting! 🎉🎉🎉
Judge is amazing for this.
Imagine if SLED actually prosecuted criminals instead of farmers.
Or setting up people like Alex Murdaugh. Thy didn't do half the things I knew, when I was in my 20's. They didn't even take the u bend pipe in the sink, but said they think he cleaned off in the sink. They had no gun, he had no blood on him, they had nothing. But, said they found blood on his shirt, to get him convicted. That was a lie.
They think out hard earned tax payer money is a joke. They think our economy is a joke and they can do whatever they want. Our Forefathers would be disgusted in these disgraceful people.
Yes please keep us informed
I've been wondering about this case. Excellent reporting!!
I wish I was on the jury for this case
Just think folks, this happens everywhere in every special drug task force. They pick the ones most willing to act above the law to fill those teams