"Constitutional sheriffs" hit Texas
Some 50 Texas officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that sheriffs can overrule the law
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The fringe ideology of “constitutional sheriffs” is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement
Some 50 Texas sheriffs and numerous elected officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that sheriffs can single-handedly overrule state and federal law. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which offered state peace officers credit for the seminars, is now investigating.
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