Local resident alleges systemic policing intimidation; commissioners acknowledge concerns
At the Oct. 14 board meeting, Kimberly Oliver told commissioners she and others fear being targeted by law enforcement and alleged repeated denial of constitutional rights and access to counsel; commissioners thanked her and suggested follow-up channels.
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During open forum, Kimberly Oliver said she spoke not only for herself but for other community members who fear harassment by law enforcement and difficulties securing defense counsel. “I come before you today not just as a citizen, but as a survivor of the systematic intimidation, economic sabotage, along with the constitutional betrayal that I've experienced in this county,” Oliver said.
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