• snor10
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    1 year ago

    Isn’t sheriffs elected officials in the US?

    • Square Singer@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      Yes, and that’s part of the reason why the police in the US is in such a terrible state. Because uneducated populists who have no clue about policework can easily become sheriff just by fearmongering during the elections.