(now the san Francisco police of chief filed illegal warrant to search the journalist home.i wonder who pressured him to break the law in a attempt to find out who leaked information. obviously this is a cover-up of something because journalist routinely publish reports from leaks. I still believe the cover-up is the identity of catarina the mysterious Russian woman who was with adachi when he died. why were the police not called for 3 hours... that is always suspicious is like shows the death scene was altered or the body was moved.
with the depths that drug dealing hs become since the assassinations of mayor moscone and Harvey milk, this looks more and more like it is related to cocaine dealing. was catarina adachi's Russian connection? the death of ms zamora a few months ago was likely related to drug dealing....rahu)
San Francisco police union wants chief out over raid on freelance reporter
William Scott tells newspaper searches were probably illegal
Bryan Carmody raided over report on death of public defender
Associated Press
Sat 25 May 2019 17.39 EDT First published on Sat 25 May 2019 07.54 EDT
San Francisco police chief William Scott answers questions during a news conference. Photograph: Eric Risberg/AP The union representing San Francisco police officers is calling for the city’s police chief to resign, over his handling of raids on the home and office of a freelance journalist.
William Scott acknowledged on Friday that the searches were probably illegal and apologized for the way his department handled the investigation into who leaked to reporter Bryan Carmody a confidential police report into the unexpected death of the city’s former public defender.
California’s shield law protects journalists from search warrants. Scott said the paperwork seeking court approval of the raid did not adequately identify Carmody as a journalist. He blamed department investigators for their “lack of due diligence”.
“I’m sorry that this happened,” Scott told the San Francisco Chronicle.
But the police union fired back on Saturday, saying Scott ordered the investigation, knew Carmody was a journalist and deceived the sergeant who wrote the search warrant.
Scott did not immediately return a request for comment.
Because the warrants are under seal, it’s not known what information police provided to support the searches or to what extent they disclosed that Carmody is a journalist.
Scott said he has reviewed all material related to the searches and he was concerned the initial warrants didn’t adequately identify Carmody as a journalist.
“The description of what his role entails as a journalist – there should have been more clarity there,” Scott said. “That is going to be a concern that has to be explored further.”
Carmody was handcuffed for six hours on 10 May while police armed with a sledgehammer searched for evidence to determine who provided a confidential police report on the death of the late public defender, Jeff Adachi, after he refused to reveal his source.
The case alarmed journalism advocates and put pressure on elected leaders in the politically liberal city to defend the press.
Scott initially defended the raid, telling the city police commission his department went through the appropriate legal process.
On Tuesday, Scott said Carmody “crossed the line” and said he suspected the journalist took part in a criminal conspiracy to steal an internal police report, motivated by profit or animosity toward Adachi.
Carmody said he did not pay for the report or conspire to steal it but simply acquired it as part of his work as a journalist.
San Francisco’s mayor, London Breed, had requested the independent investigation into the way police handled the leak and the internal affairs investigation, which could lead to discipline for officers. Scott said the department will not use any evidence seized in the raids.
Reporters and other first amendment organizations want a judge to revoke search warrants that authorized the raids and to unseal the materials submitted in support of them.
“We’re encouraged by the chief’s apology but we think there needs to be real reform here,” Carmody’s attorney, Ben Berkowitz, said. “The city needs to take steps to make sure nothing like this happens again to journalists.”
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Originally Posted by rahu
https://www.mail.com/news/us/9180472...-stage-hero1-5
Police to return property seized from San Francisco reporter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police agreed Tuesday to return property seized from a San Francisco journalist in a raid, but the decision did little to ease tensions in the case, which has alarmed journalism advocates and put pressure on city leaders.
The leak infuriated city supervisors. They scolded police for anonymously releasing the report to the press, saying it was an attempt to smear the legacy of Adachi, who was an outspoken critic of police. An autopsy blamed Adachi's Feb. 22 death on a mixture of cocaine and alcohol that compromised an already bad heart.
(what information are the police concealing...why is the the woman with him when he died still not identified. she is only described as named catalina and is a Russian.
the police in san Francisco are up to their necks with protecting mossad ICE/methamphetamine drug dealers. so to incur the wrath of constitutional lawyers means there is something real big about keeping "catarina's" identity under wraps .... it can only be dealing with the cocaine adachi died from and where he got it....catarina.
.as I has mentioned the Rothschild's are now erasing all vestiges of the ultraliberal san Francisco culture as they prepare to move lock ,stock and barrel into san francisco/California. " rahu)
with the depths that drug dealing hs become since the assassinations of mayor moscone and Harvey milk, this looks more and more like it is related to cocaine dealing. was catarina adachi's Russian connection? the death of ms zamora a few months ago was likely related to drug dealing....rahu)
San Francisco police union wants chief out over raid on freelance reporter
William Scott tells newspaper searches were probably illegal
Bryan Carmody raided over report on death of public defender
Associated Press
Sat 25 May 2019 17.39 EDT First published on Sat 25 May 2019 07.54 EDT
San Francisco police chief William Scott answers questions during a news conference. Photograph: Eric Risberg/AP The union representing San Francisco police officers is calling for the city’s police chief to resign, over his handling of raids on the home and office of a freelance journalist.
William Scott acknowledged on Friday that the searches were probably illegal and apologized for the way his department handled the investigation into who leaked to reporter Bryan Carmody a confidential police report into the unexpected death of the city’s former public defender.
California’s shield law protects journalists from search warrants. Scott said the paperwork seeking court approval of the raid did not adequately identify Carmody as a journalist. He blamed department investigators for their “lack of due diligence”.
“I’m sorry that this happened,” Scott told the San Francisco Chronicle.
But the police union fired back on Saturday, saying Scott ordered the investigation, knew Carmody was a journalist and deceived the sergeant who wrote the search warrant.
Scott did not immediately return a request for comment.
Because the warrants are under seal, it’s not known what information police provided to support the searches or to what extent they disclosed that Carmody is a journalist.
Scott said he has reviewed all material related to the searches and he was concerned the initial warrants didn’t adequately identify Carmody as a journalist.
“The description of what his role entails as a journalist – there should have been more clarity there,” Scott said. “That is going to be a concern that has to be explored further.”
Carmody was handcuffed for six hours on 10 May while police armed with a sledgehammer searched for evidence to determine who provided a confidential police report on the death of the late public defender, Jeff Adachi, after he refused to reveal his source.
The case alarmed journalism advocates and put pressure on elected leaders in the politically liberal city to defend the press.
Scott initially defended the raid, telling the city police commission his department went through the appropriate legal process.
On Tuesday, Scott said Carmody “crossed the line” and said he suspected the journalist took part in a criminal conspiracy to steal an internal police report, motivated by profit or animosity toward Adachi.
Carmody said he did not pay for the report or conspire to steal it but simply acquired it as part of his work as a journalist.
San Francisco’s mayor, London Breed, had requested the independent investigation into the way police handled the leak and the internal affairs investigation, which could lead to discipline for officers. Scott said the department will not use any evidence seized in the raids.
Reporters and other first amendment organizations want a judge to revoke search warrants that authorized the raids and to unseal the materials submitted in support of them.
“We’re encouraged by the chief’s apology but we think there needs to be real reform here,” Carmody’s attorney, Ben Berkowitz, said. “The city needs to take steps to make sure nothing like this happens again to journalists.”
Quote:
Originally Posted by rahu
https://www.mail.com/news/us/9180472...-stage-hero1-5
Police to return property seized from San Francisco reporter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police agreed Tuesday to return property seized from a San Francisco journalist in a raid, but the decision did little to ease tensions in the case, which has alarmed journalism advocates and put pressure on city leaders.
The leak infuriated city supervisors. They scolded police for anonymously releasing the report to the press, saying it was an attempt to smear the legacy of Adachi, who was an outspoken critic of police. An autopsy blamed Adachi's Feb. 22 death on a mixture of cocaine and alcohol that compromised an already bad heart.
(what information are the police concealing...why is the the woman with him when he died still not identified. she is only described as named catalina and is a Russian.
the police in san Francisco are up to their necks with protecting mossad ICE/methamphetamine drug dealers. so to incur the wrath of constitutional lawyers means there is something real big about keeping "catarina's" identity under wraps .... it can only be dealing with the cocaine adachi died from and where he got it....catarina.
.as I has mentioned the Rothschild's are now erasing all vestiges of the ultraliberal san Francisco culture as they prepare to move lock ,stock and barrel into san francisco/California. " rahu)
