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Originally Posted by theghost
Sheriff's are are no longer protectors of the people, they are politicians. They absolutely do NOT have to protect you, and I can assure you, they won't.
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My understanding is that the word "sheriff" actually descends from "shire reeve"... a "reeve" being old English for "tax collector"..
In other words, the "sheriff" was the guy who went around collecting taxes in your little local shire.
Not exactly someone who's playing for your "team"..