To the Editor:
So far, the “news” coverage of the outrageous DEA overstep of law and authority in the Menominee Reservation hemp field destruction has been superficial at best.
What about the local government reaction? First of all, it has been reported that Menominee County deputies were present in camo combat gear with military weaponry to “protect and serve.” Not to protect the Menominee County residents they pledged to serve but the invaders from Washington. From whom? Well, apparently the citizens of Menominee County. We wonder what the citizens of Menominee County feel about that.
Then readers learn in The Shawano Leader that, “Oconto County Sheriff Michael Jansen said his agency assisted in Friday’s operation by destroying some of the confiscated plants.” How and why did Oconto County get involved in this injustice? Perhaps the Leader will tell its readers. Perhaps not.
However, local law enforcement agencies in the state of Wisconsin are under no obligation to respond to the beck and call of Washington agencies. Their responsibility is, and should be, to the taxpayers who pay them. Area citizens and “news” media may want to start paying attention.
Jim Maas,
Former chairman, Libertarian Party of Wisconsin
Wausau
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