Let’s Talk About Our Sheriff’s Accountability to the Community (May 10, 2021)

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Local activists Halley Knigge and Nathe Lawver join host Evelyn Lopez for a discussion of recent events involving our Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. From calling out more than 40 police units from across the county and claiming that his life had been threatened (after mistaking a Black newspaper carrier for a suspicious person in his neighborhood), to declining to remove thin blue line stickers from the windows of vehicles assigned to support Pierce Transit, our Sheriff does not appear to be concerned about how the people he represents view him and his office.

So who does the Sheriff feel accountable to? Not to those contracting and paying millions for security services like Pierce Transit. Not to people who view the thin blue line flag symbol (also known as the blue lives matter symbol) as a threat. Not to the tax payers of this county who could be on the hook for any lawsuits that might be filed against the county.

And what can we do about that?

Follow these story lines by finding Halley on twitter @halleyrebecca, and Nathe @NatheLawver. If you are interested in funding the “Resign, Ed” signs, you can VenMo: @ResignEd

If you have comments on this episode, please get in touch!

Evelyn Lopez: [e-mail] @True_Tacoma