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Brickbat: …in All the Wrong Places

By Charles Oliver · Oct 9, 2026, 3:00 AM CDT

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Indiana State Police arrested Hancock County sheriff's deputy James Heneghan and charged him with 220 counts each of official misconduct and fraud, plus one count of intimidation. Investigators say Heneghan used Flock license plate cameras to track people he knew. Between December 2024 and March 2026, according to court documents, he conducted more than 6,190 Flock searches, with only about 40 per

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SensationalismThe headline uses a pejorative term "Brickbat" and vague phrasing, aiming to provoke a strong emotional reaction rather than summarizing the article's content.

Emotive LanguageDescribing the reasons as "false" frames the deputy's actions as deceitful, influencing reader perception.

Quantitative EmphasisThe large numbers are highlighted to underscore alleged abuse, but no comparative baseline is provided.

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Missing context

The article does not provide details about the legal standards for the charges, the outcome of any court proceedings, the policies governing use of Flock cameras, or any response from the sheriff's office or Heneghan himself. It also lacks broader context about how common such misuse might be or any systemic oversight mechanisms.

Important context

The piece references court documents and investigators as sources, indicating that the allegations are based on official records. However, the article does not quote directly from those documents or provide links, limiting verification.

Opinion vs. reporting

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The article primarily reports factual allegations and charges, but it includes evaluative language such as "no legitimate law enforcement reason" and the sensational headline, which introduce an opinionated tone.