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To the editor: If anyone needs a good reason to support statewide legislation making the county sheriff a position appointed by the Board of Supervisors rather decided by a popular election, the current sheriffs of Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange counties provide three such reasons. (“What in tarnation is going on with Southern California sheriffs and coronavirus?” column, Dec. 9)
Rather than fulfilling their oaths to faithfully uphold the laws duly passed by our state Legislature or enacted by our county officials or our governor, these three simply announce they won’t enforce anything they personally disagree with.
The fundamental duty of these sworn law enforcement officers is to keep the public safe. The current pandemic is a mortal threat to all of us, and their refusal to enforce public health precautions puts all our lives in danger.
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A judge has ordered a 50% reduction in Orange County s jail population to allow for more social distancing among inmates during the coronavirus pandemic.
Superior Court Judge Peter J. Wilson issued the order Friday in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of inmates, some of whom have been released, who said they were particularly at-risk due to underlying health conditions. We are evaluating the order, its impacts and our options for appeal, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said in a statement. If the order stands, it will result in the release of more than 1,800 inmates.
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