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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 9 points 1 hour ago

4 of the 7 people working for the sheriff's office (including the sheriff's son) are up against charges. It's always the "law and order" types that break the law and order.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 20 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

This is a case where calling them pigs tends to slander the barnyard animal who's way smarter than these bozos.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

That's slander to clowns, who contribute way more to society than these jackasses.

[–] Carmakazi@piefed.social 22 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

ACAB but sheriff's offices are probably some of the worst. They seem to have the lowest qualifications for entry and a real hillbilly mentality. I'm sure offices like this bury people in the back 9 that never get discovered.

[–] triptrapper@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

Probably because sheriffs are elected, and aren't overseen by any government body. In between elections, they can do anything they want. The podcast In The Dark covered how a Minnesota county sheriff bungled, and then covered up, the investigation of the disappearance of Jacob Wetterling in 1989. Around the country, sheriff departments consistently have crime clearance rates below 20%. Pathetic.