ACLU files suit against Etowah County Sheriff and 2 deputies

The American Civil Liberties Union files a lawsuit against Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin and two deputies.  The lawsuit cites what the group calls "unannounced, random, and suspicionless" searches of the home where a registered sex offender lived.  The three family members in the home were not named but rather referred to as “John, Jane and James Doe.” According to the ACLU, one member of the family is a registered sex offender because of an offense committed as a child. The suit contends he has "fulfilled every requirement" under the offender registration and community notification act. ACLU Attorney Brandon Buskey says the searches are due to the sheriff’s policy, so he fears it’s happening to families across the county.