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BrittheKen

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97. News Flash!

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 06:05 PM

Jan 2023

Our policing staff in America contain a large number of Rightwing Zealots who lie, cheat, steal their way through life. They misquote the US Second Ammendment with glee constantly. They also cover up for criminals of the Right on a constant basis.

America has a serious honesty problem, especially within our governance.

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At least 74 Illinois sheriff's departments vow to defy state assault weapons ban [View all] riversedge Jan 2023 OP

Damned morons don't care about the risk these guns pose to THEIR OWN officers. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #1

Yes, most police PatSeg Jan 2023 #42

Law Enforcement doesn't care about enforcement of the law bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #2

guns are their gods they worship mucifer Jan 2023 #3

When one of these assault rifles have been C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #4

At that point there'll be some interesting court cases. mpcamb Jan 2023 #5

More pointless, idiotic political theater from the right. J_William_Ryan Jan 2023 #6

So someone can go to a neighboring state and buy one Kaleva Jan 2023 #24

Depends on which state, and private vs dealer sale NickB79 Jan 2023 #46

That law doesn't apply to long guns such as assault weapons Kaleva Jan 2023 #94

In some states, you need a handgun permit to buy an AR NickB79 Jan 2023 #96

That's something I didn't know Kaleva Jan 2023 #99

Not legally Sgent Jan 2023 #92

That only applies to handguns. You can buy an assault weapon out of state Kaleva Jan 2023 #93

Police loyal to the NRA Kid Berwyn Jan 2023 #7

Fire them all, and hire folks to replace them who actually want to serve and protect Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2023 #8

They're elected. paleotn Jan 2023 #10

Agree modrepub Jan 2023 #25

Sheriff's can't be fired except in extreme circumstances, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #27

Isn't not following the law and 'extreme circumstance" Prairie_Seagull Jan 2023 #61

Tell that to the citizens of their counties, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #62

i am a citizen of one of those counties & i say fire that fucker if he doesn't want to enforce the orleans Jan 2023 #82

If you're a citizen of that county, and I'm not doubting it, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #87

i doubt it. we're considered a blue county -- not as blue as chgo but blue nonetheless orleans Jan 2023 #90

Corn land. paleotn Jan 2023 #9

Don't Forget Soybeans ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #70

These 'sheriffs' are just politicians bowing to their r/w voters.... groundloop Jan 2023 #11

Then I assume those sheriffs will be charged with aiding and abetting... Freethinker65 Jan 2023 #12

One is curious lonely bird Jan 2023 #13

I imagine the black man won't need to be armed Marthe48 Jan 2023 #18

True but... lonely bird Jan 2023 #32

But if I refuse to register my cars,, will they refuse to arrest sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #14

Many large metropolitan areas are refusing to make police stops for expired registrations MichMan Jan 2023 #79

Asrsebhoes 3auld6phart Jan 2023 #15

If they can't/won't do their job, fire them Marthe48 Jan 2023 #16

They are elected officials. Kaleva Jan 2023 #20

Too bad election has come to mean 'above the law' Marthe48 Jan 2023 #21

This is something alot of people don't seem to understand, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #30

I know sheriffs are elected Marthe48 Jan 2023 #33

The sheriffs are doing what their gun loving constituents want them to do Kaleva Jan 2023 #34

My apologies if you thought I was talking about you specifically, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #37

No worries Marthe48 Jan 2023 #40

In Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors can remove a Sheriff DBoon Jan 2023 #73

I'd like to see this kind of measure spread Marthe48 Jan 2023 #75

Mendrick doesn't seem to know that "law abiding" means underpants Jan 2023 #17

The sheriffs will be voted out of office if they try to enforce the ban. Kaleva Jan 2023 #19

"While private gunrunners continue to thrive... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2023 #23

not necessarily. nt orleans Jan 2023 #83

Maybe not but it might not be a chance they are willing to take Kaleva Jan 2023 #84

i'm hoping pritzker finances some ads against them next time they are up for orleans Jan 2023 #85

+1 Kaleva Jan 2023 #86

Another display of the... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #22

How are you going to replace elected officials? Kaleva Jan 2023 #26

There's always the problem... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #31

The sheriffs aren't hired. They are elected. Kaleva Jan 2023 #36

Picky, pedantics. 2naSalit Jan 2023 #44

Their job is to do what the voters want them to do Kaleva Jan 2023 #50

Perhaps it's the OATH they take to uphold the law? 2naSalit Jan 2023 #53

An example oath Kaleva Jan 2023 #54

Not their job to decide that. 2naSalit Jan 2023 #57

True, it's the job of the people who elected them to decide. Kaleva Jan 2023 #58

Which could be different on a... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #59

The only way to replace them is for the citizens of their perspective counties MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #28

and the "beliefs" of law enforcement must be respected mountain grammy Jan 2023 #29

The cult is deeply embedded bluestarone Jan 2023 #35

Jail them without pay then. GreenWave Jan 2023 #38

Okay, sheriff. Someone ventilates one of deputies with an assault rifle. Aristus Jan 2023 #39

They'll ventilate the bad guy in response and call the dead deputy a hero NickB79 Jan 2023 #49

These are the same sheriff's who screen about crime. These are kacekwl Jan 2023 #41

"I ain't goin' in there, Buford. He gots hisself a assault rifle!" Aristus Jan 2023 #56

74 Sheriffs who are willing to put their jobs on the line for fascism! Emile Jan 2023 #43

Their jobs aren't in jeopardy NickB79 Jan 2023 #45

The next mass shooting could be in one of their counties. If Emile Jan 2023 #47

Has a mass shootings EVER changed a red county blue? NickB79 Jan 2023 #48

Mass shootings haven't changed the minds of many pro gunners Kaleva Jan 2023 #51

Pro gunners are all about enforcing laws already on the books! Emile Jan 2023 #52

Eliminate the elective office of sheriff. It's an anachronism. n/t dobleremolque Jan 2023 #55

Good luck with that. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #63

Sheriffs were around in Anglo Saxon Britain DBoon Jan 2023 #74

Ok, great info, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #88

Anarchists Roy Rolling Jan 2023 #60

Be careful what you wish for sheriff! elias7 Jan 2023 #64

Need to get rid of Sheriffs. A relic from long ago. Grins Jan 2023 #65

Do they have many wild hogs running around rural Illinois? IronLionZion Jan 2023 #66

The NRA has long-since indoctrinated these "law enforcement" officers. We are so divided; propogada Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #67

I don't have any nice thoughts for them. LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #68

Proving once again BlueIdaho Jan 2023 #69

Withhold all funding in these counties then. The Grand Illuminist Jan 2023 #71

Pritzker needs to make an example of them MichMan Jan 2023 #80

No compliance without question, no money The Grand Illuminist Jan 2023 #81

anarchy llashram Jan 2023 #72

The NRA is all about enforcing laws already on the books. Emile Jan 2023 #76

Their opinion is just that - opinion raising2moredems Jan 2023 #77

Can't help but wonder if they're part of the guns pipeline Lars39 Jan 2023 #78

In other words, law enforcement once again refusing to obey the law ecstatic Jan 2023 #89

Maybe it's better to be shot with an assault rifle Turbineguy Jan 2023 #91

didn't know there were that many counties in Illinois maxsolomon Jan 2023 #95

News Flash! BrittheKen Jan 2023 #97

Welcome to DU FakeNoose Jan 2023 #98

welcome to DU gopiscrap Jan 2023 #100