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cyberpj

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4. And it's not just confidence - they have taken this to the point of disobeying orders and laws:
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:04 PM
Jan 2012
The standoff between Christopher and county leaders began last year after he ordered his deputies to execute arrest warrants on wanted people and to stop dangerous drivers.

After county officials ordered Christopher to stop, citing concerns over legal liability and his authority, he said he would not. State prosecutors are also reviewing an arrest made by one of his deputies.

Mack's Texas-based group is called the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, and he sits on the board of Oath Keepers, a group of current and former law-enforcement officers and military members who say their oaths to defend the Constitution mean they will not obey certain orders they regard as unconstitutional.


I was astounded when I read that part. If it was truly not within his authority to do these things why hasn't he been suspended or removed from the position? Is there no detailed job description for the position of sheriff?

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