Oregon Justice Department launches criminal investigation of Grant County sheriff

[struggle4progress]

By The Register-Guard
11:17 A.M., MARCH 17, 2016

The state Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer, who met with militants from the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge takeover and urged authorities to concede to some of their demands.

The investigation will be handled by the Criminal Justice Division in Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s office, The Oregonian reports. The division investigates public corruption as part of its duties.

Justice Department officials declined to comment on the focus of the investigation other than to confirm that they are examining one of nine complaints passed along by the state Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, which regulates police officers ...

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34174835-75/oregon-justice-department-launches-criminal-investigation-of-grant-county-sheriff.html.csp

[juxtaposed]

1. this is good, we need to weed out the crazy's and oath keepers

[edhopper]

2. the comments

are frightening.

[Lizzie Poppet]

3. Excellent. This jackass not only encouraged criminals...

...he walked on another sheriff's jurisdiction to do it. That's just not done.

[PufPuf23]

4. Good. I wondered back at the time if the Grant Sheriff had put himself in jeopardy. nt

[Solly Mack]

5. Good