BSGal is right. Rossignol has been doing business in St. Mary's for as long as I can remember. And he has backers that finance him, so he doesn't really have to turn a profit. Why does he have these powerful backers and what are they getting out of it? I have no idea. But he's not going away, I guarantee you, whether his businesses get boycotted or not.
That whole "paper caper" episode is a great example of how it works with him. He can print "Fritz Rapes Girl" on the front page in huge letters the day before election day, with no details unless you actually read the article on the inside. And that's not considered a violation of any type. But for off-duty deputies to *purchase* the papers with private money (not county funds) was ruled to be a violation of his freedom of the press.
Think about that - someone *buying* his papers is a violation of his rights. And the county had to pay him big buckaroonies for it. Your tax dollars at
work.
Amazing.