#sheriffs

wilwheaton:

“More than 90% of the nation’s sheriffs are white men, a statistic reflected in California, and the constitutionally minded ones seem to share an unwavering commitment to cowboy hats and cowboy attitudes, just like Villanueva. Of course, “patriots” love them, macho shtick and all. During the pandemic, many sheriffs who have espoused constitutional leanings, including Riverside County’s Chad Bianco and more than a handful in Northern California counties including Del Norte, Shasta and Siskiyou, refused to enforce COVID-19 mask mandates, much less public health advice for their deputies to get vaccinated. Others have voiced support for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, indulged in baseless claims of election fraud, voiced strong anti-immigrant views and created a “resolution” opposing any kind of registration for guns.”

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Why Sheriff Alex Villanueva acts above the law in L.A. County

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I don’t know if this is true across the country, but in my state, sheriffs are just politicians. They’re elected, not for any background in criminology or law enforcement, but because of their political stance. They’re just more proof (here in NC) that gerrymandering works.