Some of you may have heard recently that Loudoun County is considering the creation of a County Police Department to augment its Sheriffs Department.
The question arises why? Why now?
Localities in the Commonwealth of Virginia like Henrico and Chesterfield County just outside the capital in Richmond have long had Police Departments. In fact, both have similar population density as Loudoun County in Northern Virginia. Loudoun historically has been a conservative county but in the last decade and half has moved further and further to the left.
Like the Assembly, the Democrats now fully control the Loudoun Executive and will seek to transform the county with their vision.
Just last month, the outgoing Board of Supervisors passed sweeping changes to gun safety rules and ordinances for the County in the face of stark opposition from citizens.These measures addressed recreational shooting and discharges of firearms related to close proximity of buildings.
The Board added to County code the following:
“The discharge of firearms for recreational or target shooting purposes shall be conducted in such a manner as to ensure that projectiles do not leave the boundaries of the property or parcel upon which the shooting is occurring, unless permission to do so has been granted by the owner of the property or parcel upon which the projectile lands. A projectile leaving the boundaries of the property or parcel shall beprima facieevidence of a violation of this section.”
Democrats in Loudoun now have the majority like most other Northern Virginia localities. In fact, in November a new Commonwealth Attorney was elected with the full support and financial backing of George Soros whose PAC's fully funded many Commonwealth Attorney races in the Northern Virginia region. Why is the Commonwealth Attorney position such a crucial position in terms of the Progressives?
The Commonwealth Attorney's office can create an environment where it may determine which laws passed by the Commonwealth of Virginia it may wish to enforce or not. The "policing powers" rests with the County via the Dillon Rule, but the Commonwealth Attorney can determine which cases the office wishes to prosecute and which it does not. In fact, the newly elected Loudoun County Commonwealth Attorney has already made it clear that laws and prosecutions of the past were excessive and over prosecuted.
Buta Bieraj's campaign was provided more funds by George Soros than most House races for the General Assembly in Richmond had funded during the November elections. Soros also funded Loudouns Commonwealth Attorney races in neighboring localities like Fairfax and Arlington.
The direction that Soro's and now these Commonwealth Attorney's wish to take Northern Virginia is moving "Public Safety" to the far left. None of these Soros backed officials believe that federal immigration laws should be enforced. They also have pledged to enforce the most Progressive gun restriction proposals ever in the history of Virginia.
Now, Democrats in Loudoun are seeking the establishment of a Police Department to augment the Sheriff Department. The Sheriff is an elected position by the people and is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth. The Police would not be. The Chief would not be elected by the people instead be appointed by the Board of Supervisors and paid for along with the entire department by Loudoun County tax payers. This means that every citizen can expect property taxes to increase two fold under Democrats if they are permitted to establish a Police Department.
The newly elected Sheriff of Loudoun County Republican Mike Chapman opposes such ideas. The Sheriff Department would be relegated to County jail and courthouse responsibilities should a Police force be established. The police would enforce the laws that the County wished to be enforced. The County Executive under State law has control of the policing powers.
Why are the Loudoun Democrats trying to fix something that clearly is not broken and at the expense of tax payers?
Simple. Power and Control.
They also want to go right along with the Progressives in the Assembly with their intention on passing massive gun bans and restrictions. They wish to have a police force to enforce those laws as many Sheriffs across the Commonwealth have publicly stated they will not enforce such unconstitutional laws.
Progressives wish to back bench the Sheriffs Department which in truth derives its powers from the Commonwealth as well as its compensation along with local supplements in many instances.
Progressives do not want citizens to be afforded the opportunity to select or elect their law enforcement executives. This is a power that they wish to secure themselves and remove the Sheriff from "policing" constituents even though in Loudoun the department has performed with distinction.
The Loudoun Board of Supervisors is signaling the direction it wishes to take "Public Safety" and it is one that is fully supported by George Soros. Loudoun could not only witness its Commonwealth Attorney's office but also with a new Police Department usher in a new and radical vision of justice that is counter to Loudoun's tradition.
The outgoing Board also determined that Loudoun County will NOT become a Second Amendment Sanctuary County as well also signaling the changes to come in the county.
A Board that refuses to stand up for the U.S. Constitution is a Board that requires recall!
Why the heck isn't accepting money from Soros considered collusion or something? He and Bloomberg meddle in things that are none of their business.
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