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5-30-25 Richland County Public Index shows a "Judicial Dismissal" on the charges.
5-30-25 Lexington County Public Index shows a "Nolle Prosequi" in the disposition which means that the prosecutor is discontinuing the case against the defendant.
4-15-2024 Lorna Shay Elders, 37 of West Columbia was charged with first degree harassment, improper examination of private records, and misconduct in office.
8-13-2021 Richland County Sheriff's Deputy Lorna Elders, and Corporal Deon Hardy responded to the Northeast Branch Post Office on an allegation of someone refusing to leave the building after being told several times. Postal Manager Shavon Kendrick knowingly filed a false police report to 911 claiming that photographs are not allowed in the post office even though the rules and regulations posted on the wall say otherwise.
Poster 7 (2016)
39 CFR 232.1
Photographs for news purposes may be taken in entrances, lobbies, foyers, corridors, or auditoriums when used for public meetings except where prohibited by official signs or Security Force personnel or other authorized personnel or a federal court order or rule. Other photographs may be taken only with the permission of the local Postmaster or installation head.
U.S. Constitution Amendment I (1789)
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Department of Homeland Security Memo (2018)
The Operational Readiness Order HQ-ORO-002-2018 reiterates to law enforcement that the public has the right to photograph the exterior and interior of federal facilities from public forums, and intentionally photograph and videotape law enforcement to test their response.
41 CFR 102-74.420
Persons entering in or on Federal property may take photographs of building entrances, lobbies, foyers, corridors, or auditoriums for news purposes, except where security regulations, rules, orders, or directives apply or a Federal court order or rule prohibits it.
State v. Hanapole
Supreme Court of South Carolina (1970)
Trespass applies only to private property and has no application to public property absent a crime.
5-30-25 Richland County Public Index shows a "Judicial Dismissal" on the charges.
5-30-25 Lexington County Public Index shows a "Nolle Prosequi" in the disposition which means that the prosecutor is discontinuing the case against the defendant.
4-15-2024 Lorna Shay Elders, 37 of West Columbia was charged with first degree harassment, improper examination of private records, and misconduct in office.
8-13-2021 Richland County Sheriff's Deputy Lorna Elders, and Corporal Deon Hardy responded to the Northeast Branch Post Office on an allegation of someone refusing to leave the building after being told several times. Postal Manager Shavon Kendrick knowingly filed a false police report to 911 claiming that photographs are not allowed in the post office even though the rules and regulations posted on the wall say otherwise.
Poster 7 (2016)
39 CFR 232.1
Photographs for news purposes may be taken in entrances, lobbies, foyers, corridors, or auditoriums when used for public meetings except where prohibited by official signs or Security Force personnel or other authorized personnel or a federal court order or rule. Other photographs may be taken only with the permission of the local Postmaster or installation head.
U.S. Constitution Amendment I (1789)
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Department of Homeland Security Memo (2018)
The Operational Readiness Order HQ-ORO-002-2018 reiterates to law enforcement that the public has the right to photograph the exterior and interior of federal facilities from public forums, and intentionally photograph and videotape law enforcement to test their response.
41 CFR 102-74.420
Persons entering in or on Federal property may take photographs of building entrances, lobbies, foyers, corridors, or auditoriums for news purposes, except where security regulations, rules, orders, or directives apply or a Federal court order or rule prohibits it.
State v. Hanapole
Supreme Court of South Carolina (1970)
Trespass applies only to private property and has no application to public property absent a crime.
