Michigan Hastings (WILX)-A Michigan sheriff has posted a controversial Facebook post about setting up a civilian police force to look for criminal activity. In a post, Barry County Sheriff Darrief claims he has the power to hire men over the age of 15 to “control riots.” The term “posse comitatus” he uses means “county power” in Latin. The idea is that sheriffs can call on citizens to help maintain peace. News 10 contacted Sheriff Reef by phone, email, or Facebook Messenger, but he couldn’t speak. Michael McDaniel, director of the Homeland Security Program at Cooley Law School, said: He says the property is legal, but with decades of experience in the field of defense, McDaniel believes it’s too dangerous. “If the sheriff has appointed an untrained, ununiformed, inexperienced, incapable of engaging in law enforcement processes, you are opening yourself up. The risk is immeasurable to me, “he said. .. “I personally think it will cause more conflict, but it also causes problems, so I don’t think it’s necessary to riot,” said Dana Holmes, who lives in Hastings. The Sheriff Leaf post has dozens of comments pointing to support. Some write, “Sign up with me whenever you need me.” However, Facebook…
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Barry Co. Sheriff posts on Facebook about creating posse
