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111 Days Later: North Charleston Police Slow-Walk Public Records Request
As a FOIA request stalled, an officer was fired and a senior official with a documented history of deception oversaw what was ultimately released to the public.
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It still amazes me that people trust the popo. Popos hate FOIA’s and as a general rules will drag their feet and delay as much as possible complying as if just for spite if not to actually cover one of their thick blue line thugs.
The Freedom machine always needs scumbag thugs dressed in battle dress to enforce freedom and provide cover for their fellow trustees AKA public servants on the plantation.
Isn’t North Charleston’s radio traffic, like an increasing number of Secret Police agencies in SC, encrypted? The question that always screams to be asked is, what do they have to hide? There is no claim to transparency when a department feels it needs to hide behind encryption to keep the public in the dark.
Maybe they don’t want people with warrants knowing they’re closing in on them.
North Charleston has always been a corrupt mess. I think Cordray might as well pack her bags.
Why is Charleston County Sheriff’s department still speeding around with unlawful tint to windows? The darkness exceeds mandated state law. There are as there should be no exceptions for Leo vehicles. It is a criminal offense.
In South Carolina, window tint must allow more than 27% of light to pass through on front side windows, back side windows, and the rear window. The windshield can have non-reflective tint above the manufacturer’s AS-1 line.
Your reporting on Jacob Dalton Bloomer’s firing from the North Charleston Police Department (NCPD) and his 150+ policy violations was only the beginning. Records from a January 2026 incident show that since being hired by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Bloomer is repeating the exact “technical” and “procedural” patterns that led to his previous termination.
Evidence from recent discovery footage reveals:
The “Silent Stop” Pattern: During a high-stakes highway search in 2026, Bloomer’s BWC and dash-cam were devoid of all audio and metadata. This is the “classic trick” you documented in your July 2025 report. His camera functioned perfectly with full audio/GPS later that same day at a different location.
Obstructed “Find” & The Vest Reach: Video shows Bloomer’s body completely blocking the camera view of a vehicle’s floorboard during an alleged narcotics discovery. He is seen reaching toward his tactical vest at the exact moment the evidence is “produced.”
Safety Paradox: Despite reporting a find of “lethal fentanyl,” Bloomer handled the substance with bare hands and was caught on video rubbing his nose and face. He clearly demonstrated no fear of the substance, contradicting the “probable cause” used for the arrest.
Unreported Residential Search: Footage from the same day shows Bloomer at a residential building. This secondary search is entirely omitted from the official incident report for the morning highway stop.
The “recycled officer” issue is not just a theory; it is a documented danger to due process in Charleston County. Bloomer was fired for these types of violations in April 2025, yet he is back on the street using the same “missing audio” tactics to bypass the Fourth Amendment.