NJ Sheriff and Former Chief Show Contempt for Oaths with 2nd Amendment Infringements

Sheriff Saudino insists men like those he controls should be the “Only Ones” allowed to have “weapons [that] are designed to take out mass amounts of people…” (Bergen County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook photos)

Extensive quotes from two New Jersey law enforcement officials leave little doubt that they would gladly support any and all citizen disarmament edicts. Opinions expressed by Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino and former Tenafly Police Chief Michael Bruno in Monday’s Pascack Press appear representative of predominant command attitudes in the Garden State. (Note the story is not online so there is no link to offer—I was sent a photo of the April 16 page 3 story “Mental health ‘highest priority’ for public, school safety” written by Michael Olohan. I have not received a response from the paper to an inquiry I sent them yesterday. This post will be updated if a link becomes available. )

Sheriff Saudino says it’s “fortunate” that New Jersey has draconian infringements and hopes to see them become a “model” for the rest of the country. And naturally, he repeats the same lie many prominent gun-grabbers offer while they’re doing the direct opposite of what they say.

“I don’t say it very often, but I do believe in the Second Amendment,” Saudino protests.  “However…”

Who didn’t see that huge, in-your-face “but” coming?

He doesn’t think the “average person” should have the very weaponry the Second Amendment is supposed to guarantee. To underscore his point, Saudino smears those who disagree as “the NRA and some gun nuts.” And here’s the kicker, a talking point getting moldy it’s growing so stale:

“Those weapons are designed to take out mass amounts of people, for the military to use, for the police to use, should they have to…”

First of all, both the military and Saudino’s tactical police teams have access to full auto. And note he doesn’t define when his sworn duties will require him to issue them orders to “take out mass amounts of people.”

If taken literally, and I would, the oath-breaking maniac is talking about making war on American citizens. Naturally he doesn’t want those who would defy tyranny also being able to resist it.

Former Chief Bruno, no longer in a position to actively take anyone’s guns, has his own way of harassing edict-abiding gun owners.  He wants gun-grabber sympathizers to “contact their local police chiefs and ask to see the firearm files of legitimate registered gun owners in town.

“The hot topic today is guns,” Bruno asserts. “Everybody’s talking about guns, restricting guns, eliminating guns, taking guns.”

Wait a minute – for years the antis have been calling gun owners paranoid, insisting “No wants to take your guns.” Does this mean they were lying?

That was a rhetorical question. And Bruno ignores that some of us are talking about protecting our guns.

“I guarantee you it will be an eye-opener for you, because when you talk about that person who snaps and can go right into their own home, take a weapon go out and do something with it—you have hundreds and hundreds, if not thousands of guns in your communities,” he bemoans, insulting citizen trustworthiness by insinuation while being part of a system that protects and rewards enforcer misdeeds.

Like the problems come from “legitimate registered gun owners” who strive to comply with all prior restraint mandates, no matter how offensively oppressive.

Still, in order to keep their lucrative double-dipping gigs going, New Jersey sheriffs like Saudino need to sell out their countrymen and parrot the narrative expected by their masters. Besides, he and Bruno are taken care of as LEOSA beneficiaries, “eligible to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United States or United States Territories, regardless of state or local laws…”

It’s the “Only Ones” loophole. They have their seat at the table, so why should they care if you’re outside looking in. Still, Mr. Mason’s “except for a few public officers” observation comes to mind.

The sad thing is it hasn’t always been that way, even in New Jersey. Those of us who have been around a while well remember this 1993 quote from the testimony of Trenton Deputy Chief of Police Joseph Constance before the Senate Judiciary Committee:

“Since police started keeping statistics, we now know that ‘assault weapons’ are/were used in an underwhelming 0.026 of 1% of crimes in New Jersey. This means that my officers are more likely to confront an escaped tiger from the local zoo than to confront an assault rifle in the hands of a drug-crazed killer on the streets.”

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Records Show Sheriff is Deceiving Public on FL Shooter As Their Failure Virtually Let It Happen

Records obtained from the Broward Sheriff"s Office reveal that the number of times police were warned about Nikolas Cruz happened far more than they are claiming.

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Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio found guilty of ‘contempt of court’

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. (INTELLIHUB) — Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio claims that he did not intentionally go against a previous ruling by a federal judge when he turned illegals over to authorities but was still charged with criminal contempt.

America’s toughest sheriff told authorities that he did not authorize DHS or ICE to turn illegal aliens over to U.S. Border Patrol and claimed that the judge’s ruling wasn’t very clear.

In 2011 a judge ruled that ‘just because someone is in the country illegally doesn’t mean that law enforcement can arrest them.’

One American Civil Liberties Union supporter said that she can’t wait until the day comes that the former sheriff is behind bars.

“Experts believe that Arpaio will not go to jail,” a Fox News staffer reports.

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Another Sheriff Urges: ‘If You’re Not Afraid Of A Gun, Get One’

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A second Florida sheriff is urging citizens to get guns to fight back against terrorists and mass shooters.

“You have to fight and you have to be armed and you have to be prepared,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd told WPTV. “You can either stand there, as we’ve seen many times before, and be a victim, or you can fight back.”

“Become proficient, get a concealed firearms license and carry it, and if you need to shoot somebody, shoot them a lot,” Judd said, referencing mass shooters.

“They’re not accustomed to people shooting back,” Judd said.

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“The armed assailant doesn’t plan on you fighting back,” Judd added. “He plans on having a gun, doing all the shooting, and you’re just a sitting duck. Well, the ducks need to shoot back.

“If you’re not afraid of a gun, get one.”

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Judd is the second Florida sheriff to take this stance. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey made a video in which he urged citizens to fight back with firearms or improvised weapons.

A 2009 report from the International Association of Chiefs of Police concluded that teachers who fought back had a better chance of surviving a school shooting.

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‘This Is War’: Sheriff Urges Americans To Buy Guns And Fight Terrorism; ‘Develop Your Survival Strategy’

A popular Florida sheriff is urging citizens to be prepared to fight back against terrorism with their guns and their wits.

“In my book, what’s next is to fully understand that this is war and you better be prepared to wage war to protect you, your family and those around you if attacked,” Wayne Ivey, the sheriff in Brevard County, said in the new video.

“I am firmly convinced that as Americans we can no longer sit back and pray the fight isn’t brought to us,” Ivey said.

Ivey said he came to conclusion after watching the news about terrorist attacks overseas.

“Terrorists and active shooters know that our citizens have been coached to run and hide and then patiently await help. In fact, they count on it so they can strategically target as many citizens as possible.

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“What they don’t count on is being attacked themselves — having to become defensive to save their own lives,” Ivey said

“There is no doubt that as soon as 911 is called, law enforcement is on the way,” Ivey said. “However, until they arrive it’s up to you and those with you to neutralize the threat.”

“If you have a concealed carry permit, then carry your gun with you at all times possible,” Ivey said. “It’s not doing you any good at the house or in the car when the attack happens.”

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“If you don’t have a concealed carry permit or are not someone who is comfortable using a firearm to protect yourself, then please consider some type of intermediate weapon such as a Taser or what we now call environmental arming. Using items in your immediate surrounding area as weapons — items such as a knife, chair or fire extinguisher.”

“As a society and a community we can longer afford to wait for the attack to happen and develop our survival strategy,” Ivey said. “As sheriff I encourage you to protect yourself and develop your survival strategy right now.

“Folks, now more than ever is the time for our citizens to be prepared to serve as the perfect line of defense,” Ivey said, “not only for them but for their families when the attack happens.”

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Her further urged viewers not to be naïve.

“For those who think that it can’t or won’t happen here: Trust me when I tell you that it’s already happening all around us and the only thing left to question is when and where it will happen again and how many more innocent lives will be lost,” Ivey said.

“As a society and a community we can longer afford to wait for the attack to happen and develop our survival strategy,” Ivey said. “As sheriff I encourage you to protect yourself and develop your survival strategy right now.”

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has a variety of resources for citizens at its website, including a video on environmental arming.

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Too Poor to Pay Fines: Town Forced to “Pay $680K For Running Debtor’s Prison”

This article was written by Jack Burns and originally published at The Free Thought Project.

Editor’s Comment: The state has turned its people into serfs once again, and through petty fines and regulations, everyone has once again come under the thumb. For the corporeally liberated, it is primarily a form of debt servitude, but for the poorest, who have nothing left to lose, it can mean jail time, sometimes for literally nothing more than getting caught up in a system of bureaucracy and unable to fork over more and more money for the process.

Town Busted Running “Debtor’s Prison” Must Pay $680K, Sheriff Told to Resign

by Jack Burns

Alexander, AL — The Southern Poverty Law Center has reached a $680,000 settlement in its lawsuit against the Alabama city of Alexander and its police chief Willie Robinson. The settlement was for depriving 190 of its residents their rights to due process (6th Amendment) and the unlawful seizure of their property (4th Amendment). Sheriff Robinson has even been asked to resign by lawyers representing their client.

Each one of the 190 individuals will receive $500 cash from the city for jailing them for being too poor to pay the fines imposed on them by the town. As reported by AL.com, “Hundreds of impoverished residents have faced unconstitutional and unjust treatment in Alexander City simply because they were too poor to pay fines and fees,” said Sam Brooke, in a press release. Brooke is the SPLC’s deputy legal director. He added, “The shuttering of this modern-day debtors’ prison, along with the monetary award, brings justice to many of the people who were unfairly targeted for being poor.”

The way the injustice flourished was as follows. A resident would receive a speeding ticket, for example. If they were unable to pay, they were arrested, taken to jail, and forced to remain there. While in jail, they would earn $20 a day for just being in jail, and $40 a day for doing laundry, cleaning, or washing police cruisers, until the total sum of the fine was paid in full. Each person was not allowed to go before a judge, nor to have a lawyer present to help in aid in their defense.

“Around 30 percent of Alexander inhabitants live below the poverty line. Plaintiff Amanda Underwood is one such person, who was jailed twice for not being able to pay her fines. Underwood previously earned $8 an hour and has two young children, according to the SPLC release. After not being able to pay a fine of $205 for a traffic violation, Underwood had to borrow money to secure her release. On a separate occasion, Underwood was fined $250 for driving without a license. She spent five days in jail working off her debt.”

What may have seemed like a quick way for the town to punish offenders — and settle long-standing fines, fees, and court costs — turned out to be a complete violation of Alexander’s residents’ civil rights. Underwood reveled in the victory saying, “I am glad the city is going to pay everyone who they jailed, to try to undo some of the harm they caused…I am so proud that this lawsuit has made a difference. I hope it will help many others, especially those like me who have been unfairly punished for being poor.”

Brooke said Alexander’s settlement out of court is just the latest in a string of successful lawsuits in Alabama which have made a positive impact on civil rights. “Courts are being sued and forced to change their procedures, and judges have been censured and suspended,” Brooke said. “And now a municipality has been forced to pay those it illegally jailed. We hope and believe all courts are now getting the message: It is unacceptable to punish the poor just because of their poverty.”

There’s very little difference between jailing someone to work off a fine, and selling one’s property to pay for such fines. One is a debtor’s prison and the other results in a debtor’s auction. In both cases, the police benefit from free labor and free revenue generation. Civil Asset Forfeiture (CAF) has been used for years to punish citizens accused of crimes such as drunk driving, driving with too much cash on hand, or being in possession of marijuana. Hopefully, with wins such as what the SPLC has been able to achieve in Alabama, more progress can likewise be made in CAF cases across the country as well.

This article was written by Jack Burns and originally published at The Free Thought Project.

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California Sheriff calls out his own Government!

Says what everyone else is thinking!

Sacramento County Sheriff, Scott Jones, turned to social media to express some concerns he has about his own state government, and how hypocritical they are now that they need Trump’s help. From his facebook page: I find it ironic that the Governor and Democratic Leadership is asking the federal government for disaster relief… It’s like a teenager telling his parents that he hates them, he won’t follow their rules, and for them to just leave him alone… and then turning around and saying, “Hiiiiiii mom and dad, I love you, can i have some money for gas?” Make no mistake about it, I hope that the federal government does the right thing and provides assistance, but doing the right thing–like any relationship–is a two way street.

Sheriff Jones’ facebook post:

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Sherriff’s Office So Corrupt, The Entire Dept Was Just Raided by Dozens of Federal and State Police

Crown Point, IN — The FBI and the Indiana State Police have descended upon Lake County Sherriff’s Department (IN) and the home of Sherriff John Buncich, subpoenas in hand, and dollies in tow. While the FBI would not comment on the purpose of their raid, one source indicated the federal and state authorities were investigating a large-scale bribery scheme.

A reported 38 federal and state investigators were inside the department, ordered everyone out, and then began to peruse through campaign finance records which seemed to indicate Sherriff Bunich had received nearly $9,000 in campaign donations from local towing companies.

One of those companies was also raided. Sampson Towing was said to have been the target of the FBI’s investigation, and FBI agents swooped into the towing company’s place of business which reportedly has a back lot used for stowing towed vehicles. Typically, when an accident happens, towing companies are usually contacted by the police to arrive on scene and effect the removal of inoperable vehicles, vehicles involved in accidents, and vehicles which have been impounded by police. Often, the towing company collects a per diem storage fee while legal matters are resolved. While, at the moment, the federal and state officials have not publicly commented on their investigation, one might be tempted to put two and two together and arrive at a conclusion the three separate raids are related to each other.

Typically, when an accident happens, towing companies are usually contacted by the police to arrive on scene and effect the removal of inoperable vehicles, vehicles involved in accidents, and vehicles which have been impounded by police. Often, the towing company collects a per diem storage fee while legal matters are resolved. While, at the moment, the federal and state officials have not publicly commented on their investigation, one might be tempted to put two and two together and arrive at a conclusion the three separate raids are related to each other.

Dean Delisle told a local newspaper he was inside the Sheriff’s Bureau of Identification at the time the raid occurred and said the feds were searching for information related to a specific automobile accident, as well as police reports related to said accident. Delisle said, “They were taking pictures of everything,” and added the sheriff’s deputies were very upset by the presence of the FBI in their department.

According to The Times, “Buncich’s campaign finance reports indicate he received more than $9,000 in contributions in 2014 and 2015 from several towing and auto firms in Crown Point, Gary, Highland, Hobart, Merrillville, St. John and Whiting.”

Mark Back, spokesman for the sherriff, said in a statement, “The Lake County Sheriff’s Department is cooperating with our federal law enforcement partners and fully assisting the FBI with their inquiry. Regular Sheriff’s Department operations are continuing. We assure the citizens of Lake County that their safety remains our top priority. There was no interruption of police duties.”

Back also said, “Employees were asked to at least step away from their desks while the FBI were completing their inquiry and look for whatever they were looking for,” adding that further questions would need to be directed to the FBI.

According to the Times, “The county sheriff’s department has had agreements with as many as eight towing firms who police use to remove abandoned cars from accident and arrest scenes.”

Just days after the presidential election of 2016, rumors abound as evidenced by Facebook posts about the Sherriff from locals living in the area.

One Jeff Crook (true identity unknown) said on Facebook, “This just in: The FBI and Indiana State Police just raided the Lake County Government Center, specifically the Sheriff’s office and the the voter registration office. They are hauling out boxes of stuff. For those of you that don’t already know, Sheriff John Buncich, in addition to being a corrupt/dirty cop, is also the chairman of the Lake County Democratic party. He took over after the Corrupt Thomas McDermott Jr. appointed his equally corrupt “friend” (GF?), Michelle Fajman, to be the head of elections. If I recall correctly, Fajman had been nailed for taking multiple tax exemptions on her real estate that she was not entitled to take. Looks like we may have a new sheriff in town soon.”

According to the Northwest Indiana Gazette, the raid may have also included at least two other towing companies, “Sources said at least three towing contractors were also visited by agents. CSA Towing in Lake Station, Samson Towing in Merrillville and Gary, and Kustom Towing in Portage were all reportedly visited by FBI Agents today. At least one of the homes of the owners of the above businesses was also visited. When asked if the FBI visited, an employee of Samson Towing replied ‘no comment.’ It is important to remember that a criminal investigation does not imply wrongdoing. FBI Agents have seized records many times and those seizures of records do not always result in criminal charges being brought.”

With power comes corruption, and this case is a prime example of John Acton’s most prophetic and oft-proven sentiment:

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men