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'Disturbing' recordings from inside child-predator sting shows police, MAGA operatives ignoring laws

www.newschannel5.com 'Disturbing' recordings from inside child-predator sting shows police, MAGA operatives ignoring laws

What happens when you give people with bizarre conspiracy theories a gun and a badge? Secret recordings from inside the troubled Millersville Police Department provide a sobering answer

That sting was run back in May by Millersville Assistant Police Chief Shawn Taylor and a colorful cast of characters he assembled for the operation.
Among the revelations, the recordings show:
Taylor did not involve other law enforcement agencies with more experience in such operations because of his unfounded conspiracy theories that prominent state officials are involved in child sex trafficking.
Members of a private group posed online as minors — despite Millersville police being told by prosecutors that the sting would be legal only if sworn law enforcement officers were the ones doing the work.
Shawn Taylor told one operative that investigators would be using "pre-signed search warrants," which would likely be illegal, according to experts.
Police arrested one suspect then, when he refused to talk to investigators, they turned him over to the private group for questioning.
A Millersville detective boasted that the suspect was being taken to a jail where it was likely that he might not come out alive.

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I think there are many reasons. For one thing, they have the Christian vote locked up, and the sort of Christianity they preach is one where you can do any manner of atrocious things, ask forgiveness, be forgiven, then repeat the cycle. So many clergy that are even in prison for being sex offenders still get defended by their former parishioners.
Another is definitely a power imbalance thing, especially when there is a lot of evidence tying psychopathy to business success. Lacking any real moral code is fine when you're a rich CEO. As Trump said, "when you're wealthy, they let you do it."
A third is that there are a lot of Republican voters who are so rabidly anti-left that they will literally elect a sex offender (Jim Jordan) over a Democrat.
I'm sure people can suggest others.
- Well this is all part of the cult indoctrination that has made conspiracy theories a cornerstone of how they interact and interpret the world.
  It's going to take decades (or likely generations) to undo the damage done to the critical thinking of so much of this country. The fact that as you stated they would elect known sex offenders (Trump/Jim Jordon/Matt Gaetz) but still think it's the "Radical Left" that is the demonic pedophiles is just cognitive dissonance at an alarming level.
- I'd love to find the flavor of Christianity that says you need to confess your sins and accept just punishment from the government for them. Without the conservative wink next to "just punishment" of course.
  
  Catholicism requires penance for sins, but not government intervention. I think that’s as close as it gets
  
  Yeah, but Catholic "penance" is frequently, "put $20 in the collection plate and say a dozen Hail Mary's and then Jesus will love you again"
  
  And confession is voluntary so only the true believers bother with it lol. But still better than having to do literally nothing to atone for your sins except say you love Jesus.

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