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Sheriff Palmer would not have allowed federal presence the way Ward did.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: TheBadCabbie
Sheriff Palmer would not have allowed federal presence the way Ward did.
A county sheriff's authority is trumped by the state.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: TheBadCabbie
Sheriff Palmer would not have allowed federal presence the way Ward did.
A county sheriff's authority is trumped by the state.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Snarl
I know what you're going to say ... so save the response.
You knew I was going to say that the Governor is elected? And that state law supersedes county law?
No. It isn't.
It's debatable I think.
(1) Arrest and commit to prison all persons who break the peace, or attempt to break it, and all persons guilty of public offenses.
(2) Defend the county against those who, by riot or otherwise, endanger the public peace or safety.
(3) Execute the process and orders of the courts of justice or of judicial officers, when delivered to the sheriff for that purpose, according to law.
(4) Execute all warrants delivered to the sheriff for that purpose by other public officers, according to law.
(5) Attend, upon call, the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court, circuit court, justice court or county court held within the county, and to obey its lawful orders or directions. [Amended by 1985 c.339 §1]
Which point would that be? That everyone is their own law? That a county sheriff can decide who should be and who should not be arrested? What a wonderful world it would be.
You've definitely touched on one of the points of contention that is an underlying issue in this topic though.
originally posted by: Phage
Which point would that be? That everyone is their own law? That a county sheriff can decide who should be and who should not be arrested? What a wonderful world it would be.