ACLU backhands little nazi Ohio sheriff

[DoBW]

Pushes back with letter -- main point: "The ACLU of Ohio insists that Sheriff Zuchowski right these wrongs and follow the law – as is his duty as an elected official and his role as sheriff.”

https://www.acluohio.org/en/press-releases/aclu-ohio-sends-letter-portage-county-sheriff-response-first-amendment-violations

[Oopsie Daisy]

1. I'm always in favor of a sternly worded letter *

* but I'm even MORE in favor of taking legal action against that SOB and making him pay. The damage has been done. There must be consequences.


Statement from ACLU of Ohio Legal Director Freda Levenson:

“Sheriff Zuchowski has made an impermissible, unconstitutional threat against Portage County residents who wish to engage in protected First Amendment activity. Many have reasonably understood his posts to be a threat of governmental action to punish them for their expressed political beliefs and have been coerced to take down or refrain from putting up a yard sign. The ACLU of Ohio insists that Sheriff Zuchowski right these wrongs and follow the law – as is his duty as an elected official and his role as sheriff.”

[DENVERPOPS]

15. Oopsie

Please be careful, I seem to remember years ago, that I mentioned the infamous "Sternly Worded Letter" and got a slap from DU for daring to make a criticism of the Dem Senator that said that phrase...........

Everyone should send MAJOR donations to the ACLU.......of course, it would have been better if everyone, like us, had supported them all along and kicked donations into high gear, beginning in 2006...........

[Oopsie Daisy]

20. Thanks. I think I'm safe for now.

[DENVERPOPS]

25. Yea

the climate has definitely changed on constructive criticism.......

[ScratchCat]

2. There is no way to "right these wrongs"

None whatsoever. Why on earth the ACLU is not calling on Governor DeWine to suspend or remove him is beyond me. The man can't be allowed to continue to be the chief law enforcement officer of the county after making such a threat.

[aocommunalpunch]

10. Yea, right.

When you’re a cop in this country, they let you do it. They move in on the public like a thug. Be corrupt or get out. ACAB.

[Mysterian]

24. Of course there is a way to right these wrongs

Voter intimidation is a crime.

https://www.usa.gov/voter-fraud

[PedroXimenez]

3. seems vague

even the Sheriff might wonder what exactly they want him to do.

[Oopsie Daisy]

4. They're very clear what they want him to do.

The only thing that's "unclear" is what they plan to do if/when he refuses. I guess it's too early to make explicit threats of legal action. If he can't figure that out, then he's going to be very surprised.

https://www.acluohio.org/sites/default/files/acluoh_letter_to_portage_co_sheriff.pdf

[PedroXimenez]

8. thank you!

[dalton99a]

13. +1

[DoBW]

22. thanks for that....nt

[TomSlick]

32. Nice letter but the last sentence is missing something.

The missing bit starts with "if you do not do so...." The fancy legal term is the "or else."

[Oopsie Daisy]

33. Yes, an or-else statement that warned of specific actions and consequences would have been satisfying.

[TomSlick]

37. The "or else" may have been implied but I prefer to not leave demand letters open to question.

That being said, I will sometimes be intentionally vague to allow the other side to ponder all the potential consequences.

[John Shaft]

7. errrrrrr

it's in the last sentence of the letter.

[orangecrush]

17. Welcome to DU

And they told him exactly what they want him to do.

Remove his posts telling people to provide names and addresses of homes with Harris signs.

[PortTack]

5. I think the ACLU knows what they are doing. A letter for now. They don't back down. If the sheriff is not

Familiar with the ACLU, he’s in for a surprise.

[OldBaldy1701E]

6. I would prefer that the feds stroll in and let that ape know...

That his actions would constitute election interference and that if he even repeats the phrase in public again, they will rain holy fire on his wannabe dictator dreams. And not stop until he is nothing.

It will never happen, but I can dream a bit in my old age.

[PedroXimenez]

9. even worse than that

it seems like abuse of power to me.

[DoBW]

23. civil rights suit?

I hope so

[CrispyQ]

19. Certainly this type of behavior by an elected official falls under some type of federal law. ???

[Jimvanhise]

11. DEWINE WON'T DO ANYTHING

The governor even refuses to condemn the hate speech which has made Springfield residents feel unsafe due to threats from outsiders.

[ReRe]

12. IMO

The DOJ should have dealt with this Nazi, as soon as he posted his words on Facebook.

[RJ_MacReady]

14. Garland

Is weak and miloquetoast, that would be "too political" for him.

[Oopsie Daisy]

18. And... there it is! 🤪🙄

[The Unmitigated Gall]

27. Agree. nt

[llmart]

16. I posted on a prior thread that my sister lives in Portage County.

She has a Harris/Walz sign in her yard. When she read about this jackass sheriff telling his magat friends what to do she doubled down and put another sign on her mailbox at the end of her driveway. As I said on that thread, there are three of us sisters and all three of us are not intimidated one iota by people like this guy who wants us to live in fear. We won't.

[OMGWTF]

21. The ACLU is the most American organization there is.

I'm a long-time card-carrying member of the ACLU and they are in my Will.

[Martin Eden]

26. Laura Loomer says those who don't support Trump shouldn't just get jail

They should get the death sentence.

How many little nazi sheriffs would be eager to lend a hand with the roundup?

[DoBW]

28. Dunno, let us know ...

when Loomer finds out will ya? I saw this ... is this trending again?

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/gestapo

[Martin Eden]

31. The Gestapo was a lot smarter

Maga thugs are more like the Brownshirts

[Lovie777]

29. Where is the chief, mayor and governor?................................

[Skittles]

30. I'm sure he is quivering in his jackboots

[mucholderthandirt]

34. Oh, finally! Someone sent a sternly worded letter! I was about to fear for democracy.

How about the idiot is arrested for breaking the law? Huh? Let's try that, see if it affects the other MAGA fools, makes them stop trying to commit election interference.

It's easy enough to stop this nonsense. Arrest them, try them, put them in prison. Oops. Did I say that? Oh, mercy, there goes that rhetoric. Damn.

[sarchasm]

35. At the very LEAST ...

he should not only remove the offending post, but should also post a sincere public apology including remedies for any subsequent harm.

Personally, I think the county admin should fire his ass ... yesterday!

[Emile]

36. They should sue him and demand his resignation.