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LastDemocratInSC

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4. Many sheriffs consider themselves the highest authority in their jurisdictions.

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Fri May 29, 2020, 07:59 AM

May 2020

And many of their supporters accept that. The Bundy clan pushes that view and claim it is based on old English law.

Maybe all of that was true in old England but it's not true now.

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someone educate this dunce Blues Heron May 2020 #1

Law Newest Reality May 2020 #2

The truth, for better or for worse ... Laelth May 2020 #3

Many sheriffs consider themselves the highest authority in their jurisdictions. LastDemocratInSC May 2020 #4

This is my county stopwastingmymoney May 2020 #5

I live in a neighboring county Mr.Bill May 2020 #6

UPDATE: He reversed himself. Let's hear it for public outcry. Auggie May 2020 #7

Take his badge. TeamPooka May 2020 #8

In California, the only people who can do that Mr.Bill May 2020 #9

Essick was elected in 2018 in a three way race stopwastingmymoney May 2020 #10

Figure 4 years; they don't just say it. quaint May 2020 #11