“Discover why the Sheriff is America’s last line of defense and our best hope for Constitutional, effective and peaceful solutions”.
https://cspoa.org/In the news: Idaho Dispatch Article here
One may wonder what a Sheriff actually is. Definitions are important. Here is the definition of the word “Sheriff” from etymonline.com, among others such as Bailiff, Shire and Reeve (Shire+Reeve=Sheriff)…
See Also:
mid-14c., “a shire, a definite division of a country or state for political and administrative purposes,” from Anglo-French counte, from Late Latin comitatus “jurisdiction of a count,” from Latin comes (see count (n.1)). It replaced Old English scir “shire.”
From late 14c. as “the domain of a count or earl.” County palatine, one distinguished by special privileges (Lancaster, Chester, Durham) is from mid-15c. County seat “seat of the government of a county” is by 1848, American English.
And this from Wikipedia:
“A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheriff
QUESTIONS:
- To whom do Sheriffs actually owe their loyalty?
- Who do they actually serve?
- What does their oath actually mean?
- To whom do they ACTUALLY SWEAR THAT OATH?
For example, Idaho:
Section 59-401 – Idaho State Legislature
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Idaho, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of (insert office) according to the best of my ability.”
History: [59-401, added 1983, ch.
Taking an oath traditionally involves the individual raising his or her right hand, often placing the other hand on an object of ceremonial importance, such as the Bible…
