SoCal Sheriff refuses release of 1800 inmates, LA DA decriminalizes crime

[Erik Nelson]

Orange County Sheriff Barnes perceives community threat:

CA sheriff refuses to release 1,800 inmates after judge's order: 'Serious threat' to community

Meanwhile LA DA decriminalizes crime claiming "voter mandate":

Claiming Voter Mandate, DA Gascon Defends Controversial Reforms

"open season" ?

 

[disciple Clint]

Orange County Sheriff Barnes perceives community threat:

CA sheriff refuses to release 1,800 inmates after judge's order: 'Serious threat' to community

Meanwhile LA DA decriminalizes crime claiming "voter mandate":

Claiming Voter Mandate, DA Gascon Defends Controversial Reforms

"open season" ?

Good for him, he has not forgotten that his primary duty is to protect the innocent citizens.

 

[Nithavela]

A member of the executive that no longer executes the orders of the legislative is overreaching in his duties and should be removed.

 

[Hammster]

A member of the executive that no longer executes the orders of the legislative is overreaching in his duties and should be removed.

No, if he thinks the judiciary got it wrong, he can appeal to the next higher authority.

 

[Jonathan Walkerin]

No, if he thinks the judiciary got it wrong, he can appeal to the next higher authority.

Which is of course different from actually refusing anything.

Refusing comes after he gets his final orders after appeals.

Appealing and complaining are quite less severe actions than refusing your orders with lesser consequences.

US has absurd incarceration rates.

If they have gotten rid inmates with lesser offenses and all that is left is the hardcore criminals ready to annihilate the society sure keep those people in.

Just hard to figure who is going to do accurate determination. The system that locked up all those people in first place ?

Private prison lobbyists ?

 

[Yttrium]

I think it's very likely that a higher court will overturn the judge's decision. At the very least, the Supreme Court isn't likely to let a bunch of rapists and murderers be released into the community just because COVID-19 is present in the prison. With the virus running rampant throughout the state, the prison is probably not much worse off than anywhere else.

By the time the conflict is resolved, they might have the vaccine available.

 

[Arcangl86]

The article didn't seem to indicate that the sheriff was appealing the decision, but rather just flat out refusing to follow it. The first is fine, the second is a violation of his oath.

 

[Erik Nelson]

Judge Orders LARGE Amount of VIOLENT Criminals to Be Released…Sheriff Issues WARNING to Citizens | USSA News | The Tea Party's Front Page

 

[Arcangl86]

Meanwhile LA DA decriminalizes crime claiming "voter mandate":
Claiming Voter Mandate, DA Gascon Defends Controversial Reforms

Choosing not to seek optional sentencing enhancements is not "decriminalizing crime"

 

[Erik Nelson]

In case Yanks were feeling special:

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