Morningland Dairy's two and a half year battle with the Missouri State Milk Board ended Friday, January 25, 2013 Clearly, Mike Shannon, Sheriff of Howell County needs to be educated on the authority of his office and his Oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Sheriff Mike Shannon was not on site at all during the confiscation of 18.2 tons of inventory but he did dispatch 5 deputies to Morningland Dairy that morning to execute and aid in the confiscation and the destruction of Morningland Dairy cheese. The Sheriffs Department representatives on scene that morning were led by Lt. Al Jones. During the process the Howell Co. Sheriffs department demanded IDs from peaceful supports, swatted a camera of one supporter, and in an attempt at some sort of "Pre-Crime" or was it intimidation, they took photographs of all the supporters of the Dixon's and Morningland Dairy, and our vehicle license plates. Four out of five Sheriff Department officials refused to answer the question, "If ordered to do so would you confiscate the firearms of law abiding citizens?" Only Sheriff Deputy Reed gave a satisfactory answer. Sheriff Shannon, you should lead from the front and begin to understand your job is to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the State of Missouri. It is not to enforce and assist out of control federal and state agencies in theft while hiding behind clearly unconstitutional court orders. Following orders is no excuse. That was ...

• published: 28 Jan 2013
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• author: dirkdshea2426