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CA: Sheriff an enforcer, not a judge
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/
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"It feels a bit silly to write this, as what I’m going to say is so blatantly obvious, but unfortunately there seems to be a need to say this. The sheriff’s job is to enforce laws, not act as a judge as to whether the laws are constitutional — that’s what the judicial system is for. Having a law enforcement officer unilaterally declaring a law unconstitutional is blatantly unconstitutional in itself and is more akin to totalitarianism." ... |
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jac
(6/17/2015)
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People like this letter writer make me cringe.
The sheriff swore an oath to uphold the constitution. Many of the laws coming out of the legislature and by proposition are blatantly unconstitutional, however that doesn't stop the liberals from passing them and liberal courts from upholding them, nonwithstanding the constitution. A prime example is the four liberals on the supreme court of the US that have demonstrated their contempt for the constitution time and time again.
When a LEO has to chose between the constitution and the law, his duty is to uphold the constitution. |
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Millwright66
(6/17/2015)
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Mr. Werdinger should have paid more attention in Civics. A sheriff is an "elected law enforcement responsible only to the electorate". His oath of office is to 'support and uphold the Constitution of the United States' and he - and the his jurisdiction's electorate - are the determinants of what that shall be.
Our nations Sheriff's are the 'law-enforcement arm of the people', and not subservient or bound to their state or the federal government. |
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