Sheriff pulled gun on church youth group that left Thanksgiving thank-you note at his home

[tenderfoot]

Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland is under investigation by the Idaho Attorney General's Office after he allegedly pulled a gun on a group of girls and a woman at his home last week, the East Idaho News reports.

On Nov. 9, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Young Women's group left thank-you notes on the homes of members in their congregation, which included Rowland's. After the note was left, Rowland then reportedly emerged from his house carrying a gun.

While yelling threats, he made his way over to the car with the girls and the woman, and then allegedly pulled the woman out of the car and made further threats. The girls and the woman were eventually able to drive away and call 911.

It's still not clear why Rowland acted the way he did, and as of this Monday, no charges have been filed.

"I have no comments," Rowland told the East Idaho News.

In a statement on Monday, Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Rogers said that "to protect the integrity of the investigation and to avoid undue intrusion into the private lives of the persons involved, Bingham County is unable to comment further regarding the subject of the investigation at this time."

Rowland has taken a leave of absence while the investigation is conducted.

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2021/11/sheriff-under-investigation-after-allegedly-threatening-church-youth-group-and-leader/

[Progressive Jones]

1. Paranoia and stupidity are a dangerous mix. nt

[Journeyman]

8. Especially so when alcohol is used as the solvent . . .

In this case, it didn't create a solution.

[ShazzieB]

18. If he was drunk he's not much of a Mormon.

Those people aren't supposed to ever touch alcohol. He may be hearing from his bishop soon.

Of course, we already know he's not much of a human, so that's really beside the point. It just struck me as incredibly ironic, if it's true.

[Journeyman]

20. Could be a Jack Mormon . . .

plenty of those around . . . hypocrisy knows no limits -- it's the very definition of the term.

[orleans]

2. what a dickwad

i guess he isn't too happy with his church (or the girls in the "young women's" group)
and by pulling his gun on them he was only protecting himself against against these girls

that'll show them and hopefully stop them from leaving any more thank you notes!!!

[tanyev]

3. Thanks for nothing, sheriff.

[Demovictory9]

11. Yep

[SCantiGOP]

4. Well, if he was scared of the girls

I think the new rule is he could have shot them.

[mjvpi]

14. My first thought exactly.

[exboyfil]

5. This guy is a real piece of work

Just look at some of the Twitter feeed stuff on him. He doesn't think rape kits are important because most is not strangers and it is agreed that there is sex - the only question being consensual or date rape (which he seems to think isn't a thing).

After those statements he still won the election in 2020 with 85% of the vote.

Wonder now that they are eating their own (LDS girls and women) if the perspective will change.

[dalton99a]

6. Goddamn inbred idiot potatohead

[onecaliberal]

7. I guess they're lucky to be alive. If he was afraid he could have just killed them.

[Skittles]

9. paranoid gun humper

they are a dime a dozen although it is especially disconcerting when they are in "law enforcement"

[Deuxcents]

10. My god.

Good night my friends..gonna go back to my music.

[JI7]

12. Large majority of Pro Gun types are just like him

[Doodley]

13. "Thanks for nothing, asshole!"

[cstanleytech]

15. "as of this Monday, no charges have been filed." WTF?

[sakabatou]

17. Cops can get away with nearly anything

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

21. And no charges will be filed, either.

[PJMcK]

16. Well, he couldn't have been too scared

After all, he didn't shoot them.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

19. "Idaho Man" is giving "Florida Man" a run for his money.

[North Shore Chicago]

22. Everyone knows

a group of young girls pose a grave threat to all who encounter them.



*They may with force, tie up both of your hands and make you buy cookies.

*They may wave cardboard signs within tens of feet of your car demanding they wash your car in order for their band to go to Omaha for summer music camp.


Be very aware of gangs of young girls.

[MineralMan]

23. People who are that paranoid shouldn't be cops.

Period. Scary stuff!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

24. lol PrOtEcTiNg AnD sErViNg