After fully cooperating with an investigation into the theft of a Champion Air compressor, The Yellow House Quality Appliances Inc. was served a Search warrant on May 8th, 2006.
"Has our business been singled out, or do all second hand stores, and or Pawn shops in Lawrence Kansas get served search warrants when they attempt to cooperate with an investigation into a theft?"
On March 3rd, 2006, Dustin Hadl brought in a Champion 2 HP 7 Gallon air compressor to sell to the Yellow House Quality used Appliances Inc. located at 1904 Massachusetts. He filled out the required "Sellers Form" Which includes Name, address, phone, date of birth, DL number, Item sold, and identification of item, amount sold for, and signature with date stating the item is the seller’s personal property and is not stolen. He was then given a check for $40.00.
Several months later on May 4, of 2006, a customer by the name of Ray Williams came in and informed Carrie Neighbors about an air compressor that was stolen from his garage. He gave Carrie the description of the item, and she agreed to look through her records to see if the item had been sold to the store. She found the sellers form Dustin had filled out and showed it to Mr. Williams. At that point Mr. Williams stated that Dustin was his son- in- law and had indeed stolen the air compressor in question from his garage. Carrie then made Mr. Williams a copy of the sellers form and told him he should go and make a police report about the theft.
The next day on Friday May 5, of 2006, Lawrence Police Officer Jay Rozell came into the Yellow House Store to question Carrie about the air compressor. Carrie gave officer Rozell her statement; she informed him she had already given all the information that she had about the item and seller in question. Officer Rozell then proceeded to ask her about the sale of the item. She informed him a customer had purchased the compressor several months ago, over the counter and paid $50 cash for it. She gave the customer a cash receipt, but the Yellow House does not require customers purchasing small items to give I.D., names, addresses or other personal information to the store.
OFFICER ROZELL LOOKS UP WHILE EXECUTING THE SEARCH
The following Monday May 8, 2006, five Lawrence Police Officers, J. Rozell T. Haak, J. Bialek, A. Heffley, and Sgt. Monroe, along with reporters from both the Journal World, and Channel 6 News, showed up at 3:20 PM, to serve a Search Warrant with Judge Stephen Six's forged signature on it, upon the Yellow House Store. The forged Search warrant was for books, record sheets, receipts, checks/check ledger, eBay documents, and surveillance video and other documentation recording the sale delivery and possession of items being sold or purchased by or through the business. From or involving Dustin Hadle. Officer in charge of the forged Search Warrant was Jay Rozell.
I ask why would anybody believe judge Stephen Six would sign off to serve a search warrant on a business that had willingly been cooperating with an investigation? Why did the police forge judge Six's signature for a search warrant to seize records when clearly the business owners had already provided all documents in their possession associated with the item in question? Why would the Search warrant include the seizure of eBay records, when clearly the item in question was not bought or sold on eBay?.
There is no question that "an act taken in retaliation for the exercise of a constitutionally protected right violates the Constitution." DeWalt v. Carter, 224 F.3d 607, 618 (7th Cir. 2000).
Fabricating evidence against or falsely arresting an individual also violates the color of law statute, taking away the person’s rights of due process subjecting them to unreasonable search and seizure violates the fourth amendment right.
Benjamin Franklin once said, "Those who would give up LIBERTY for a little SECURITY deserve neither."
Regards, Guy and Carrie Neighbors
Yellow House quality Appliance Inc
1904 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kansas
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