“They’ve.. allowed protesters and rioters to take over police precincts and damage and vandalize buildings, and yet they want to go after citizens who want to go about their life… “I think people are fed up with their hypocrisy.” Sheriff Giardino

New York sheriff: politicians had officers “stand down” to rioters but want to “go after” law-abiding citizens

Posted by: Adrianna San Marco of Lawenforcement today.

Americans around the country are speaking out against the never ending lockdowns doled out by Democratic politicians. Now, so are law enforcement officers.

In an interview on the Fox Business Network show “Evening Edit”, a New York sheriff criticized politicians that have ordered police to stand down to rioters while simultaneously demanding they enforce coronavirus restrictions.

Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino stated that people are “fed up” with the “hypocrisy” of officials.

During the interview Giardino stated:

“Some of these same governors and politicians across this country have spent the last six months telling you police are bad, police have to reform, police get up in the morning and want to shoot people.”

He continued:

“They’ve reinforced that narrative. They’ve stood down, had police departments stand down in their cities, allowed protesters and rioters to take over police precincts and damage and vandalize buildings, and yet they want to go after citizens who want to go about their life, who aren’t rioting and looting and damaging things.”

While wrapping up his thoughts the sheriff said:

“I think people are fed up with their hypocrisy.”

Sheriff Giardino’s bravery in standing up to tyrannical politicians is admirable but not uncharacteristic of him. In fact, earlier in November Law Enforcement Today reported on the sheriff’s refusal to enforce mandatory lockdowns. 

Giardino was the first sheriff in New York to announce that he will not be enforcing the governor’s lockdown order.

“With regard to the Thanksgiving Executive Order, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office will NOT be enforcing it against our County residents.  

Frankly, I am not sure it could sustain a Constitutional challenge in Court for several reasons including your house is your castle. And as a Sheriff with a law degree I couldn’t in good faith attempt to defend it in court, so I won’t.”

Since then three other sheriffs in New York State have come forward to say that they will not enforce Governor Cuomo’s  Thanksgiving limits. Another sheriff, Sheriff Michael Zurlo of Saratoga County, spoke about the restrictions saying:

“I can’t see how devoting our resources to counting cars in citizens’ driveways or investigating how much turkey and dressing they’ve purchased is for the public good,” 

The attitude of sheriffs in New York state is becoming common in the US with more and more law enforcement officers refusing to enforce the orders of overbearing politicians.

Law Enforcement Today has also reported on several sheriffs that have banned together to fight unjust lockdowns and mandatory curfews in California. On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a statewide curfew amid rising COVID cases. The curfew takes effect at 10:00pm and forces residents to limit “non-essential” movement. Visit their Website