Summary
“Constitutional sheriffs” are a group of law enforcement officials who believe they hold supreme authority in their counties and can disregard state and federal law.
These sheriffs have become prominent figures in the election denial movement, and some have taken actions that critics view as dangerous, such as attempting to seize voting machine, assembling armed posses to patrol near polling stations, and refusing to enforce any law they view to be unconstitutional.
The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, led by Richard Mack, has bolstered the movement, attracting sheriffs nationwide and featuring prominent election denial figures like Mike Lindell and Michael Flynn at their events
The fact that this is legal, and these people are walking around free to intimidate people and conspire to interfere with elections are atrocities and should not be tolerated by anybody.
I’m taking Tuesday off, and after voting, I plan to spend my morning with my boys working in the yard. Then I’ll take them to their mother’s so they can play with the neighbor’s grandson. After that, I’m treating my kids to their favorite restaurant, finished off with some local ice cream.
Maybe I’m being over dramatic, but I worry that by the time Wednesday rolls around, the shit will hit the fan regardless of who wins Tuesday night.
At least, I hope I’m being over dramatic. 😔
Tolerated… We got a major party ready to dismantle what little democracy we got. The GOP collectively lost their shit cause their orange gibbon lost 2020 and could handle it. So in 2024 they’ve doubled down on the geriatric man child.
If we get this wrong we should apologize to the King of England and rejoin the commonwealth.
I live near where Dar Leaf is sheriff. He’s a douche that also wanted to protect the people plotting to assassinate Gov Whitmer. Maybe he should focus on the fact that he’s sheriff of the meth capital of Michigan.
We in Barry county somehow failed to vote him out. Truly shameful that he will continue to be sheriff
Wait. Why do you VOTE for a sheriff? Don’t they just get appointed like police captains? And can everyone be voted sheriff?
Nope, counties vote for their law enforcement officials. In other places the police commissioner is appointed by the mayor.
I haven’t paid a lot of attention to your elections up there. Is he running unopposed?
I wouldn’t exactly call it “bracing”, they’re always ready for expected nuisances, like the nightly burst of drunk drivers after bars close.
A constitutional sheriff is the sovereign citizen of law enforcement. Stupid and full shit.
Is the FBI …awake?
