(The Center Square) – Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens’ wife cannot eat mayonnaise on her Whopper but the sheriff cannot “stomach distasteful” speech, according to a federal lawsuit.
David Cavender, a Republican who lost to Owens in the Nov. 5 election, and two Cobb County residents are suing the sheriff in U.S. District Court, saying they censored comments on the official Facebook page of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office.
It started in 2023 when a video of Owens complaining about his order at a local Burger King was shared on social media. The sheriff, not in uniform, called deputies to the location and asked them to get the manager’s name. The deputies used their emergency lights when responding…