Loading ...The ultimate backstop for local freedom
“Is there a movement of sheriffs in the United States whose allegiance to the Constitution overrides dictates from the Federal Government? Longtime law enforcement veteran Sheriff Joseph Mack would say that the answer is Yes. In this fascinating discussion, he explains why sheriffs work for no one but their own townspeople, and thus that they do not need to take orders from the Federal government, and cannot indeed enforce those orders if they are unconstitutional.”
a Dutchman clued me on this
A shire-reeve, also known as a reeve, was a person who had local authority and was responsible for enforcing the law in a specific area called a hundred. They were like a chief magistrate and oversaw court proceedings within the hundred.
which century?
“The “shire-reeve” or King’s representative in each county became the “Sheriff” as the English language changed over the years. The shire-reeve or Sheriff was the chief law enforcement officer of each county in the year 1000 A.D. They still will have the same function in Indiana today.”
Fascinating, thanks for that bit of history.