Local officials call on Idaho sheriff to resign after he allegedly made disparaging comments about Native Americans

The sheriff of Bingham County, Idaho, is facing calls for his resignation after charges that he allegedly pointed a gun at his long-time neighbor and two teenage girls, and later during an interview with investigators allegedly made disparaging remarks about Native Americans.

           

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When Rowland approached the car, Cox opened the door and she told him that they were "just here to drop off something for Lisa," the sheriff's wife, the affidavit says. Cox told investigators that Rowland then pointed his gun at her and two young girls in the passenger seat and told her to "get the f--k out of the car."
As Cox went to shift her car into park, Rowland moved closer to her and then grabbed and yanked her hair while ordering her to get out of the car again, according to the affidavit. He then allegedly pointed the gun at Cox and asked her what she was doing. When she tried to answer him, the affidavit said that Rowland, "yelled that he could or would shoot Cox."


The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses. The press is so powerful in its image-making role, it can make the criminal look like he’s a the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. This is the press, an irresponsible press. It will make the criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.

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