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Gothmog

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24. The sheriff had to back down

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #11)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 07:31 PM

Jul 2013

The idiot sheriff had to apologize http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/us/after-arrests-on-charges-of-sodomy-an-apology.html?_r=2&

A Louisiana sheriff has apologized for the arrests of as many as a dozen or more men in recent years on charges that they violated an anti-sodomy statute that has been ruled unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court. ...

On Monday, Sheriff Sid J. Gautreaux III issued a statement apologizing “to anyone that was unintentionally harmed or offended by the actions of our investigations.” The sheriff said that he had instructed his employees to no longer use “this unconstitutional law,” and that he was conducting “a comprehensive evaluation of undercover operations made by our deputies and will make changes to ensure better supervision, training and guidance.”

This is a weak apology

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Sheriff Claims He Didn't Know Anti-Sodomy Laws Weren't Valid Anymore [View all] William769 Jul 2013 OP

really? it was in all the papers back then. but, I guess one would have to be literate. niyad Jul 2013 #1

since he doesn't know which laws he can legally enforce, he should resign CreekDog Jul 2013 #14

He was probably christian home "schooled" and as such never pays any attention to the news kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #16

He never wondered why the DA wouldn't prosecute? Shrike47 Jul 2013 #2

Ignorance of the law = law$uit$... n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #3

I hope so. William769 Jul 2013 #4

Ignorance of the law is... something... something... something. Xipe Totec Jul 2013 #5

What article did you get this from? Link it, it's new material. nt cecilfirefox Jul 2013 #6

It is linked in my OP. William769 Jul 2013 #8

Here: Dr. Strange Jul 2013 #17

The homophobe finds a pet project Sheepshank Jul 2013 #7

He's just saying that to cover his ass. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #9

Except it doesn't cover his ass. jeff47 Jul 2013 #21

I long ago stopped believing the law applied equally to cops. nt NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #22

Obviously it doesn't. Cops get away with murder/manslaughter all the time. nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #23

maybe his news carrier was sick that day Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #10

This sheriff will find out during the litigation process Gothmog Jul 2013 #11

Yep. William769 Jul 2013 #12

The sheriff had to back down Gothmog Jul 2013 #24

So not just the Sheriff, but all his deputies? Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #13

He's responsible for their actions Nevernose Jul 2013 #20

Now this sounds like a good case for a Civil Rights linvestigation Savannahmann Jul 2013 #15

Sure. That's a credible excuse. nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #18

Why isn't he a "former" sheriff? Isn't this grounds for firing? Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #19