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By popular demand, sheriffs and the Trumpian insurrection.
Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb gave a speech at the AZ capital (where there was also a mob). There was video, now deleted. I captured most of the good stuff in some earlier tweets. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/01/06/dps-enhances-security-arizona-capitol-pro-trump-supporters-rally-against-election-results/6569566002/
ex-Ford Bend Sheriff now Congressman Troy Nehls is on the cover of Time magazine helping out the Capitol Police. Here he is trying to "talk sense" into a rioter.
He still objected to the electoral vote count. https://twitter.com/SheriffTNehls/status/1346924508498845698
He still objected to the electoral vote count. https://twitter.com/SheriffTNehls/status/1346924508498845698
Lifetime Bad Sheriff Award winner Sheriff Thomas Hodgson in Bristol said he was "saddened." He also still thinks Trump won and wants an investigation into the election even tho nobody asked his opinion. https://www.masslive.com/politics/2021/01/amid-us-capitol-riot-bristol-county-sheriff-thomas-hodgson-saddened-by-behavior-but-reiterates-election-fraud-claims.html
(County sheriffs are not election officials, investigators nor members of congress. Also Hodgson doesn't have any patrol responsibilities so he can't arrest anyone if he saw it happening in front of his face.)
Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales, a Trump bff, didn't comment himself but his PIO says he condemns violence. https://www.krqe.com/news/politics-government/bernalillo-co-sheriffs-office-governors-staff-trade-words-over-u-s-capitol-attack/
During the riot, a sheriff in PA posted a long screed saying he won't enforce the governor's health ordinances. Read the room, pal. https://www.meadvilletribune.com/coronavirus/sheriff-wont-support-enforcing-wolfs-pandemic-related-orders/article_6e20ad7a-5084-11eb-99e6-63c482bfbfc8.html
Ex-Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway was there, but watched the riot section on the TV. Otherwise, he said, it was more peaceful than a family reunion (family reunions are pretty dreadful so I kind of hear him). https://www.11alive.com/article/news/conway-on-capitol-violence/85-a22bfe6d-800a-4f93-a019-e68a027996eb
A deputy from San Antonio is on leave after participating in the riot and apparently filming herself. https://www.ksat.com/news/defenders/2021/01/07/bexar-county-sheriffs-lieutenant-under-investigation-for-possible-role-in-deadly-us-capitol-riot/
Butler County sheriff blames "both sides. https://www.journal-news.com/news/butler-county-sheriff-reacts-to-mob-at-us-capitol-those-werent-protestors-those-were-criminals/HM4OTOMOGBE7TGFDP3SRLREW7A/
