SHERIFF: Norris interaction a failure
As a Kootenai County resident with a long career in law enforcement I am very interested in who our elected sheriff is. This position is in many ways critical to the effective governing of our county. With that perspective I have been following the campaign. I have read and talked with witnesses of several interactions with Sheriff Norris and watched interviews that all give me serious concerns about his character and suitability as sheriff.
So last week I attended a ‘Coffee with the Sheriff’ that was held at a coffee house in Spirit Lake. Interestingly, there was a significant presence of uniformed department employees. Otherwise, about 10 or 12 people, including representatives of the press. Sheriff Norris conducted himself consistent with much of what I had heard. He interrupted people whenever he didn’t want to hear what they wanted to say, and most egregiously suggested to a citizen who inquired about human trafficking that if he saw some, he should make the arrest himself and then call law enforcement.
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