Sheriff in Ill. county won't evict in foreclosures

Sadly, most Americans are ignorant of the fact that the county sheriff, as the highest elected public servant within the county, has this kind of authority.  The high sheriff can also refuse to serve warrants for the likes of the Infernal Revenue Service, FBI, ICE, BATFE, etc., as the feds lack jurisdiction to do so without local cooperation.  Of course, his chance for re-election could be effected by his taking such actions.  Most likely, any re-election bid would be won in a landslide.  However, his county would see the end to all federal subsidies for assistance to law enforcement, too.  So, I guess it depends upon how much the sheriff craves machine guns, armored personel carriers, nerve gas, black helicopters, and Darth Vader outfits as to whether he will perform his one true duty of protecting his constituents against all enemies, foreign or domestic.

A tip of the three-pointed hat to Sheriff Tom Dart!

apnews.myway.com

Oct 8, 2:19 PM (ET)

CHICAGO
(AP) - Residents of foreclosed properties in Chicago and other parts of
Cook County don't have to worry about deputies forcing them out.
Sheriff Tom Dart says that starting Thursday his office won't take part
in evictions.

Dart says he's concerned that many of the people
being evicted are renters who were unaware that their landlords have
been failing to pay their mortgages. He says his deputies have no way
of knowing whether they're removing someone who has defaulted on a loan
or someone who has been faithfully paying rent.

Dart says he
thinks he's the first sheriff in a major metropolitan area to stop such
evictions during the ongoing foreclosure crisis.

Dart says the number of mortgage foreclosures in Cook County has skyrocketed and will probably keep rising.