Pubdate: Wed, 30 Jul 2008
Source: New Times (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Copyright: 2008 New Times
Contact:  http://www.newtimesslo.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1277
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n741/a03.html
Author: Paul Mancini

SHERIFF BUSTED

Once again, the local yokel county sheriff is caught abusing his
authority (Re: "Why Worry," July 24, 2008). When will the citizens
get fed up with his shady activities, disguised within law
enforcement authority that was bestowed upon him by the unwary and
now duped and abused citizens of SLO County?

He has flaunted California law, is under investigation for allegedly
secretly taping a fellow deputy without a court order, kept
confiscated medical marijuana until a court order and finally a threat
from a judge forced him to return it, and he obtained confidential
records of medical marijuana patients.

If he wants to uphold federal laws that contradict our state laws, he
should quit being a California law enforcement official and become a
federal gumshoe.

This so reminds me of sheriffs of the Old West who abused their
authority while increasing their own power. The SLO County Sheriff
should be recalled by SLO voters for failure to abide by California
state laws, which were approved both by California voters as well as
the state legislators.

Paul Mancini

Grover Beach
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