Extremist Groups in America
The “Constitutional Sheriff” Movement: The Most Dangerous Group You Never Heard Of
Another case of white nationalists slipping tentacles into our institutions and corrupting them from within
You very likely have never heard of an organization called Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA). If you have heard some mention of them, maybe you dismissed it in the course of your busy day, just muttering to yourself something like, “Hey, isn’t that just some crazy sheriffs down in Arizona? Or was it Texas? Gee, some guys are really nutty, aren’t they?” Then you just laughed and shrugged and carried on with your busy day, right?
Let me quote from the CSPOA website and see if I can get your undivided attention:
In addition to upholding the law, the sheriff is also charged with upholding the supreme law, the Constitution. The law enforcement powers held by the sheriff supersede those of any agent, officer, elected official or employee from any level of government when in the jurisdiction of the county. Furthermore, it is this responsibility that grants a Sheriff the Constitutional authority to check and balance all levels of government within the jurisdiction of the County. (emphasis…
