I think that we BoingBoingers (or is BoingBoingians?), as a group, are being too harsh and judgemental. Perhaps these sheriff fellas have hearts of gold with the best of intentions and are just misunderstood.
Wow. Just how hard did I hit my head this morning? (wanders off in search of an ice pack and some aspirin)
well, you know what they say… “Pigs of a feather flock together”…
Reveals the Feudal basis of the (Dis)united petty fiefdoms of America. There is more chance that your local County Sheriff will interfere with your right to ‘life, liberty and the pursuit oh happiness’ than any narcissistic dullard occupying the ‘White House’.
From that header pic, “I’ll take ‘Ya ain’t from around here, are ya, boy?’ for 200, Alex.”
an elected position that lends itself well to graft and patronage.
In some ways, the position of sheriff is similar to how trump sees his office-- a lucrative position, insulated from oversight. Much of the endless fretting about a “unitary executive” revolves around the extent that the Presidential powers should be curtailed by … common sense? ethical obligations? expertise? duty? The constitutional nature of the office protects a malfeasant officer from being fired.
It would be rather neat and tidy if Lester Bruce Sullivan was a sheriff, but alas, he was a (elected) police commissioner.
You’re smirkin’ at his merkin, are ya?
Dude, just being playful.
I get that, but does that elected position put them above the law?
Alabama Sheriff Ana Franklin (stole $150K from inmate meal fund to fund a used car lot owned by a convicted fraudster)
My point isn’t why are they still in the office of Sheriff, but what aren’t they in jail? I’m sure the answer has something to do with “corruption”.
Just venting a bit of outrage so I don’t end up walking out into the street frothing and naked, shaking my fists at the heavens.
Yep.
LOL. Yes. This isn’t unique to Sheriffs, of course, but many political elite break laws and are able to skirt the consequences. And we keep electing them. There are some awful people who keep getting elected to office every year, because the alternative is someone of the party of baby eaters and puppy kickers.
Even I’m not cynical enough to believe this was coincidence. Does anyone else have the feeling that Trump deliberately picks corrupt assholes to represent him in everything? Like, there’s no way sheriffs are this corrupt everywhere… you’d have to go out of your way to find so many bad ones, RIGHT? I’m completely anti-cop, but even I know that they’re not ALL this dirty, so what the hell is going on?
As someone noted above: birds of a feather flock together.
That guy is the worst.
He has probably killed more Americans in the last 50 years than all bad sheriffs combined.
You know me. Any excuse to post a Glove and Boots video.
So they’re sayin’ what we need here is a failure to communicate?
sadly, not this benign.
