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Not to run off with a rant:
But, dear Hollyweird and Canadidumb writers: PLEASE for the love of heaven, Sheriffs do not answer to Mayors. They don't answer to City Councils. That's lousy, lazy, bad writing. Sure, I know why you do it--you want a cheap and easy way to create 'conflict' but I'm sick of it.
Sheriffs answer to their electorate. They are not hired nor fired by Mayors (especially the now-ubiquitous Lady Mayor, mind you, and better yet, the Lady Mayor WOC, over the dumb white-guy sheriff); they don't employ them, don't pay them, nada. Not answerable. Not answerable to County Supervisors, either. ONLY answerable to the people who elected them--the residents of the County. Period, end statement, end of discussion.
It's nearly ubiquitous now--almost every movie or show with a Sheriff, has this glaring nonsense in it. It slays the suspension of disbelief and ruins the entire thing for us.
I know, ain't no Hollyweird or Canadidumb writers gonna see this kvetch here, but dammit, I'm sick of it. It's not that damned hard to get right. You want conflict? Fine, put in some local rich guy who will run against yon noble Sheriff in the upcoming election, or whatever. Don't keep screwing it up with the damned Mayor (and Lady mayor) shtick, PLEASE.
URGHGHGHG.
Hitch
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