Republican Liberty Caucus endorsee, Ron Micheli says that “Sheriffs are the ultimate authority.”
I dig it. Commonly considered a fringe belief, it’s actually codified into the Posse Comitatus Act:
Posse Comitatus (Latin): Power of the county. The whole force of the county: that is, all the male members of a county over fifteen, who may be summoned by a sheriff to assist in preventing a riot, the rescue of prisoners, or other unlawful disorders. Clergymen, peers, and the infirm are exempt.
From the Casper Tribune:
CHEYENNE — Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron Micheli’s support for a movement to recognize local sheriffs as the ultimate law enforcement authority has drawn fire from his opponents and runs counter to an emphatic warning from a federal judge in Casper.
Micheli insists the higher power of elected sheriffs is an extension of states’ rights spelled out in the U.S. Constitution. In a recent interview, he said that if elected, he would appoint a state attorney general who agrees with him.
“I will appoint an attorney general who understands the 10th Amendment, and who understands states’ rights, and we will do everything possible to enforce them,” Micheli said.
The 10th Amendment to the Constitution specifies that all powers not expressly delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.
“A federal authority, if he comes into a local jurisdiction, should be in communication, and should be working with the local sheriff before an arrest is made,” Micheli said. “The fact (is) that the sheriff is the authority in that jurisdiction.”…
….An Associated Press report earlier this year found that the push to declare sheriffs as the highest law enforcement agent in the land is gaining traction nationwide. Many federal officials say the effort is misguided…..
Micheli has been endorsed by Richard Mack, a former sheriff in Graham County, Ariz., who is active in the loosely organized movement called the Oath Keepers. The group enlists law enforcement and military personnel to pledge that they would refuse 10 unconstitutional orders, including any commands to confiscate guns or to perform warrantless searches…..
Sounds like a good way to push back against federal encroachment.
–Michael W. Dean
Micheal,
If you ever get the chance read Richard Mack’s Book “America’s Last Hope”, it is a very good book and makes a very good case that the sheriffs in this country are indeed the ultimate law authority in their respective jurisdictions. The sheriff absolutely has the power and responsiblity to defend his citizens against all enemies, including those from our own Federal Government
This is the answer to the mayhem at the border. I write about it at every chance and leave comments in hope one of the Sheriffs will read it and act.
The border Sheriff’s bitch about the problem, but do not consider or will not consider the posse option. Leave it to the feds? That is no better than surrender.
Call out the posse, and reclaim American territory. It is your job.
I love it. Sheriffs are elected locally, they SHOULD be the the highest ranking law enforcement officers in a given jurisdiction. I’d much rather have a local possess the final say so than an appointee of the president or an employee of the feds. Ron Micheli sounds like a cool cat to me.
Justin
I used to live in Wyoming. This is the kind of thinking and attitude I came to know and love while living there. Actual liberty, not watered down. Americans are waking up and starting to reclaim their rights against an oppressive federal government. We need MORE people like Ron Micheli, Richard Mack, and Joe Arpaio.
Isn’t Joe Arpaio very PRO war on drugs though?