Social Media
While majority of people celebrate the 4th of July watching fireworks, one person decided to dress up as an animal and chase bison in Yellowstone National Park. The alleged incident occurred in Hayden Valley in the heart of Yellowstone National Park on Independence Day. Park tourist, Jeff Kingsbury posted about the incident in a Yellowstone…
The City of Cody released new information about the ongoing internal investigation involving a Cody law enforcement officer. “This disclosure aims to enhance transparency, address public inquiries, and uphold the City of Cody’s standards of professional conduct in law enforcement,” reads a June 15 press release. The investigation relates to a traffic stop conducted by…
The experience of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks has been forever changed by the influence and perversity of social media. While many may lament these changes, one benefit is that social media allows visitors to capture egregious incidents in the parks – and nearly always leads to the identification and punishment of the perpetrators.…
Less than a week after the image of a man carrying a bison calf made national news, the man in the image has been identified and charged. On Wednesday, May 31, Clifford Walters of Hawaii pleaded guilty to one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick…
On Friday, May 26, the City of Cody and Cody Police Department released a statement saying a Cody police officer was on “paid administrative leave” while a formal complaint against the officer is investigated. “The City of Cody and the Cody Police Department acknowledge its commitment to maintaining transparency, accountability, and the highest standards of…
DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches By STEVE PEOPLES, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday with firm words but a disastrous Twitter announcement that did little to counter criticism that the 44-year-old Republican may…
The Cody Police Department released a statement on Wednesday, May 24, responding to a viral YouTube video involving a Cody Police officer. LackLuster is a popular YouTube channel that publishes videos of law enforcement officers getting into altercations with a mission to expose “dirty cops.” A video posted earlier this week featured a traffic stop…
Stop if you’ve heard this before . . . On Sunday, May 20, a tourist visiting Yellowstone National Park took it upon themself to save a struggling baby bison. While well-intentioned, that action ultimately led to the calf’s death. Carrie Paulson posted an account of the incident in the Facebook group Yellowstone National Park: Invasion…
TikTok files lawsuit to overturn Montana’s 1st-in-nation ban on the video sharing app By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Social media company TikTok Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights and…
The Cody Police Department is in the crosshairs of social media scrutiny. On Sunday, May 21, the channel LackLuster uploaded the video “Dash Cam Proves Cop Wrong – Case Dismissed,” featuring footage of a traffic stop conducted by Officer Blake Stinson. LackLuster is a YouTube channel that seeks “to keep all public officials accountable.” Started…