Actor Andy Griffith’s TV character Andy Taylor became famous as the
sheriff without a gun, who made arrests and enforced the peace through
his courage and firm, but gentle, persuasion. But what would he have
done if he hadn’t had the ability to make traffic stops or arrests at
all?
That’s just about the situation that has developed in Delaware, where
one sheriff is campaigning to restore the authority to his office he
says was granted by the state’s constitution.
The battle now includes the state legislature, where lawmakers are
trying to redefine sheriffs so they can serve papers and process
administrative work but have no hand in actual law enforcement.
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a police state is encroaching in all jurisdictions. beware...
ReplyDeleteThe government is getting too big and they don't like the locals doing the policing.
ReplyDeleteThis is what happens when you elect Marxists like Chris Koons!
ReplyDeleteSherriffs deputies should have the same power as any other agency in Delaware.these small towns need help.and the state police sure can't even respond within 15 minutes for serious crimes yet alone show a police presence to deter crime.
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