Meyer remained steadfast in his determination to uphold the paper’s First Amendment rights.
Police Raid on Kansas Newspaper Causes Outrage and First Amendment Concerns – USA Herald
The newspaper gets lots of support
He emphasized, “This just couldn’t stand. If it did, it would be the end of people ever being able to send anything anonymously to a newspaper. It would be the end of news organizations ever pursuing any sort of controversial story.”
The repercussions of the raid extended beyond the newsroom’s walls. In an astonishing display of solidarity, the community rallied behind the newspaper, leading to an influx of support.
2,000 new subscriptions were purchased. This is a big boost for a publication that previously had a circulation of around 4,000. The distribution team, amidst the chaos, handled an overwhelming barrage of phone calls from interested individuals seeking to subscribe.
The calls continue from New Hampshire, Florida, New Mexico, New York, Michigan, Texas, Vermont, Germany, Massachusetts, Illinois and Montana. And it appears that the County Record will more than double their readership by the end of the week.
