It's time we take seditionists out of the Sheriff's Departments.

Holy shit, he actually said that.

This, right here, is a prime example of a political headline that looks like it comes from The Onion.

Cop literally wants a convicted felon to run the country, I can't come up with a better satire for how little police care about rule of law... Or a better argument for the "Ban the Box" initiative

I'm definitely all for loosening restrictions on former felons.. Look bro, if we can have a convicted felon running for office, no reason why they can't vote or hold jobs if they've done their time right?

Does he care about people not caring about the rule of law?

Or is he just upset he cant run his little fiefdom like a tyrant like cops would have been able to 30 years ago before cameras and youtube?

Who wants to bet we find something nasty on this dude in the next six months?

On the surface of only the quote. I agree.

If a felon was in the White House, I think we'd finally see some genuine prison reform, and if we're lucky, for profit prisons being outlawed.

Can you imagine a Danny Trejo type in the White House? Someone who deeply cares that prison is reformative and not punishment?

But not Donny Felon. He's just going to commit more crimes.

So basically he's saying he has no faith or confidence in the criminal justice system? Wouldn't that kind of... I dunno... disqualify you from a job in the criminal justice system?

Look, I'm all for equal representation and equal opportunity for everyone. The US had a black president already, which is awesome, but I'm not thinking the next step here is to "recently convicted felon". Maybe try for a woman as president first?

Just saying.

Translation: "I'm upset that my cult leader was found guilty so I'm going to stand here and throw a sarcastic little crybaby tantrum about it now"

One more for the "Evidence 'law and order Republicans' are just racist" drawer.

"Bianco also challenged the idea of systemic racism or bias in law enforcement"

Yes, because no police department ever has had these kinda problems in the United States.

Not going to lie. His felon status has very little to do with why I won't vote for him

Not american but I'm honestly worried about the USA right now. This shit is crazy. Can you imagine if he wins again?!

So brave. To be so openly corrupt...

Something really strange about American police forces is their use of military rank insignia. Here we have an elected official overseeing a civilian law enforcement agency of ~4000 personnel wearing the rank insignia of a 4-Star general.

Oh yeah, I remember hearing about this as a local-ish. He's bum hurt about criminal justice reform in Cali (non violent offenders getting less or no jail time, that kinda thing). Makes this job "harder" he says.

It hasn't been smooth sailing, mind you-- but it's at least the government trying to do something about an overcrowded prison system.

Trump isn't fit for a Waffle House, let alone the White House.

I've heard you have to think like a criminal to catch one, but i have not heard let a criminal run your goverment to stop crime. but it really makes sense if you don't think about it, making nothing illegal would mean no more crime.

Yes, Eugene Debs, please.

• who was basically jailed on political pretexts but still..

Convicted felon. Because lets be honest, they are all felons.

I support this affirmative action and will be voting for Snoop Dogg in the upcoming election

Glad he supports criminal rights reform, but I don't think he's picking the right criminals

this guy looks like he's the model for several cartoon characters

If this dude wasn't such a conservative nutjob, I would think he was doing a satire