Journalism Witch Hunt Continues: Armed Guards Raid Reporters HomeLily Dane The agents had a warrant to search for unauthorized firearms and a potato gun that Hudsons husband, Paul Flanagan, allegedly purchased. Hudson and Flanagan were held in their kitchen while the agents searched their home. Hudson said Miguel Bosch, a Coast Guard investigator who had worked at the U.S. Marshals Service, asked her if she was the same Audrey Hudson who had written the Air Marshal stories for The Washington Times. Hudson is an award-winning former investigative journalist who helped expose problems within the Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Air Marshals Service. The agents confiscated Hudsons records during the search for items owned by Flanagan, a civilian Coast Guard employee. They also took her legally registered firearms, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press. Five weeks after the raid, Hudson realized that the agents had taken documents that were not listed on the search warrant. Hudson told The Daily Caller she thinks a lot of her sources may have been exposed: The documents that were seized were obtained by Hudson under the Freedom of Information Act. None of the documents had been acquired illegally. Hudsons personal notes and files were also confiscated. The Washington Times obtained a copy of the warrant, which did not specify permission to seize notes or files and is preparing legal action to fight what it called an unwarranted intrusion on the First Amendment: Hudsons lawyer, David W. Fischer, said the raid is a potential violation of Ms. Hudsons constitutional rights: It is possible that the raid could be considered illegal search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment. The documents that were confiscated were related to Hudsons reporting work, which could mean the seizure was also a violation of First Amendment freedom of the press protections. Hudsons documents were returned to her, but the experience has been traumatizing: The Obama administration has a penchant for witch hunts of journalists. Earlier this year, a 44-page application for a search warrant was filed against James Rosen, Fox Newss chief Washington correspondent. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) described Rosen at the very least, either as an aider, abettor and/or co-conspirator in a leak investigation from June 2009, which revealed North Koreas intention to conduct a nuclear test despite US sanctions. Fox executive vice president of news Michael Clemente called the investigation into Rosen downright chilling. He added the company was outraged to learn that he had been named a criminal co-conspirator for simply doing his job as a reporter. Targeting journalists, smearing bloggers, threatening and locking up reportersand now, raiding homes under the pretense of searching for guns are there any limits to what the government will do to interfere with freedom of the press? The agents who raided Hudsons home took several small arms during their invasion, but Flanagan has not been charged with any wrongdoing. The raid was three months ago. What was the real agenda here? Lily Dane is a staff writer for The Daily Sheeple, where this first appeared. Her goal is to help people to Wake the Flock Up! 