Indiana Sheriff: I Enforce 2nd Amendment, Not Obama’s Executive Actions on Guns.
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We should not forget that the spark which ignited the American Revolution was caused by the British attempt to confiscate the firearms of the colonists.
Patrick Henry
Good for him. Let’s hope he’s just one of many more like him.
Wow, even I sat up straighter after reading this.
Bravo
Gee…..another pro gun Brad
Being a hoosier myself, I can’t tell you how proud i am of this sheriff.
I looked for this article of his statement back in May, 2013, to just attach a link, but I could not find it. This Sheriff is top notch:
Last updated: May 20, 2013 12:12 a.m.
Web letter: Officers’ first duty is to uphold Constitution, not enforce laws
The Journal Gazette had an article April 30 (“Sheriff won’t enforce future anti-gun laws”) chastising me for the premise that I would not enforce all laws.
There is a misconception that we are supposed to check our minds at the door and enforce any law regardless of how unjust, oppressive or clearly unconstitutional it is.
The sheriff’s oath of office states, “I do swear or affirm to uphold and defend the United States Constitution and the Indiana Constitution, to the best of my ability, so help me God.” Nowhere in this oath does it require any law enforcement officer to enforce all laws.
Our founding fathers knew there would be people who make mistakes, maybe even evil men, who would attempt to usurp the Constitution. When every public servant takes a solemn oath, then our Constitution has built-in safeguards at all levels, not just at the legislative and judicial levels.
In fact, officers today have a great deal of discretion on enforcing laws. For example, officers enforce traffic laws daily. However, officers often give warnings rather than a citation. The action can still be beneficial to the community by bringing attention to traffic safety.
Would it not have been wonderful if there had been a constitutional officer present in December 1955, the day Rosa Parks was arrested basically because of the color of her skin? The law was in place. However, the officer did not need to enforce it.
Oath of office or blind enforcement? As for me, I will honor my oath of office.
BRADLEY D. ROGERS Elkhart County sheriff
“Paging IRS Audit officers, line 2, stat.”
You have to understand the mentality of IRS scum. They all believe that since the 16th amendment was passed after the Bill of Rights and the 13th amendment, they are free to ignore any constitutional rights to collect income taxes. This means that making you a slave of the gov’t by having some judge declare your salary as income, is completely in keeping with the spirit of the 16th amendment.
Now you know why I think there should be open season on all IRS employees.
We have a lot of sheriffs who feel the same way around here. State police, now, are a different story; they are the ones with the retired military equipment and little respect for the title of “public servant.” But they are still outnumbered by those of us who still abide by the Constitution.
Unconstitutional mandates are not to be obeyed. Big red flag for impeachment.
A hoser? 🙂