A racist, xenophobic sheriff in an Ohio county won't be providing "security" (i.e., intimidation) during this year's elections:
"A local Ohio elections board says the county sheriff’s department will not be used for election security following a social media post by the sheriff saying people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded so that immigrants can be sent to live with them if the Democratic vice president wins the November election.
In a statement on the Portage County Democrats’ Facebook page, county board of elections chair Randi Clites said members voted 3-1 Friday to remove the sheriff’s department from providing security during in-person absentee voting.
Clites cited public comments indicating 'perceived intimidation by our sheriff against certain voters' and the need to 'make sure every voter in Portage County feels safe casting their ballot for any candidate they choose.' [snip]
Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski posted a screenshot of a Fox News segment criticizing President Joe Biden and Harris over immigration. Likening people in the U.S. illegally to 'human locusts,' he suggested recording addresses of people with Harris yard signs so when migrants need places to live 'we’ll already have the addresses of their New families ... who supported their arrival!'” (our emphasis)
Since county sheriffs are mostly elected officials, it wouldn't surprise us if there are hundreds, if not thousands, more with the same fascist idea of "security" aimed at suppressing the Dem vote. This particular despicable MAGAt sheriff, while utterly unfit to hold office and enforce the law, has been elected by the county he supposedly serves, and that's a repulsive thought.
(photo: "Patriot" Zuchowski showing his respect for the flag. Facebook)
