Basic High School Journalism classes teach that two key things are fundamental to GOOD journalism:
- Be sure to include the Who, What, When, Where, How and Why.
- Remember: there’s at least TWO sides to tell in every story.
As you review this September 25, 2020 ABC4 news story & video clip, covering the insane paramilitary “75-man SWAT” assault in our peaceful Cedar Hills neighborhoods to arrest one 58 year old un-armed grandmother, see if GOOD journalism principles plays out here.
Hint: Both sides of story will think that though it wasn’t told exactly the way they would do it themselves, they recognize the truth of their side portrayed fairly.
CONGRATS to ABC4 and Ms. Neuman, for their good, fair and balanced journalism!
Late Friday afternoon, Cromar returned to the home authorities say was seized, foreclosed on last year, and later sold to another buyer due to the couple’s failure to pay federal income taxes.
The 61-year-old and his 57-year-old wife Barbara were both arrested. Tyson Holyoak was also arrested in connection. All are now out of jail.
The Cromars are charged with burglary of a dwelling, which is a second-degree felony as well as unlawful appropriation, which is a third-degree felony.
According to a release from the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, “The eviction, in this case, came as the result of a complaint filed by the United States of America in November 2017, alleging the Cromar’s had not filed their federal income taxes from 1999 through 2005.”
“He had a debt in taxes of over a million dollars,” said Sgt. Spencer Cannon of the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. “When the federal government took action, foreclosed on, and seized his home for those taxes.”
“This has gone on since January of 2018 when The United States vs. Cromar in an IRS thing saying you owe $1,053,000,” said Cromar.
Showing ABC4 a sign for a land patent for the property, Cromar says he wants his day in court.
“The circuit court on our appeal said if it goes to a private sale it has to go to a hearing, and it has to go to a public notice,” he said. “None of that happened.”
Video shared with ABC4 showed when armored trucks pulled up to the home as officers from multiple agencies moved in to seize it Thursday evening.
Authorities say they were concerned over some of the Cromar’s ties who were believed to be in the home armed with guns.
Cromar tells ABC4 he is familiar with Ryan Bundy. Bundy is known for his involvement with the deadly Malheur Wildlife Refuge Standoff in Burns, Oregon in 2016.
“Ryan Bundy had come and helped us get back into our house after the ten months we were homeless,” said Cromar. “We decided look they can’t prove it won’t prove it. We’re just going back into our house.”
ABC4 did confirm with the City of Cedar Hills that Cromar was a council member from August 1994 until December 1999.
While on scene Friday, ABC4 was told the American Fork Police Department is now taking over the investigation. We reached out to the department. We’re still waiting to hear back.
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Follow-Up NOTE:
Since this report from 2020, the Cromars both sued the Commissioner of the IRS Charles Rettig in US Tax Court in Washington DC and won! It was admitted by the Commissioner that NO lawful Notices of Deficiency or Notices of Determination existed from 1990 through 2020, making the original false claim of $1,053,028.65 against “Barbie & Ken” fake, never adjudicated in court, and VOID.
However, in a highly questionable trial, wherein the Cromars were denied their contracted counsel, subpoenas and Brady material, their Land Patent on the home/property, and the right to present the US Tax Court victory to the Jury, the under-informed jury found them “guilty” of burglary of their own home.
Though the judge admitted that she didn’t believe jail time would be applied, put out a Bench Warrant on the Cromars 2 days before sentencing, claiming without credibility that “I would have lifted the Bench Warrants had they come in for the sentencing.”
Ken Cromar had already been falsely arrested a 2nd time the day after the news report above on the 26th while shopping at the AF Deseret Book, on a FALSE claim that he had agreed not to be within 1000 feet of his home. He was released the next day. Though requested by Cromars — NO apology was ever issued for the second traumatic ERROR by “law-enforcement” within 48-hours.
Remember: If it could happen to former President Trump, and Cedar Hills’ own “Barbie & Ken”, it could happen to you. And with Biden’s recently announced 87,000 increase of NEW lRS agents “with guns”, a person should assume that the SS Storm-trooper-like army being built, — they could be next.
At 17 court cases and counting, “Barbie and Ken” continue to claim 100% innocence, that they are victims of corrupt courts and a “weaponized” lRS played against them by political enemies for Ken’s whistle-blowing on Cedar Hills government corruption, particularly surrounding the multi-million dollar failed golf course that at last check was losing $580,000 / year, while the city employees and many friends have enjoyed unlimited golf for FREE.
The Cromars intend continue to pursue Justice, so they can be fully-vindicated, and the court criminals to be tried for their judicial abuse of power and denial of due process of Law.
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See original report here: https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/we-have-a-clear-title-to-the-property-fmr-cedar-hills-councilman-speaks-out-after-being-arrested-for-illegally-occupying-a-home/
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