I had earlier point out that the progressives weren't giving up without a fight. Their hard-fought victory over the military establishment and the consequent loss of it, even if partial, cuts deeply. They have so weakened the edifice that it is crumbling. The department cannot meet recruitment goals, needs warfighters for the national defense and cannot find them, wastes increasingly precious dollars on failed programs, and celebrates transgenders and LGBTQ. This crumbling of the edifice meets [read more]
The judges in this case were very dismissive of the Fourth Circuit decision in Black because they just don’t care about the constitution, but I hope he carries this all the way to the Supreme Court if needed.
Further, I’ll say one more time, it never even needed to get to the point of citing Black. West Virginia is not a “stop and identify” state, and this wasn’t a “Terry Stop.” The state courts should have struck this all down and reprimanded the Sheriff’s department.
I’ll also say once again that Sheriff Steve Deweese should resign in shame, and remember his contact information: sdeweese@putnamwv.org.
Also remember this man. prosecutingattorney@putnamwv.org (Mark A. Sorsaia,Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Putnam County Judicial Building).
The deputies, crooks and thugs they are, are merely following the leadership set before them. Followers always behave like their leaders. To the Sheriff, you need to get up in front of your church, beg for forgiveness, ask to be placed under the discipline of the leaders of your church, resign your post, and do something you’re qualified to do, like dig ditches while serving your time in prison.