In spite of all the reports and documentation, in spite of the Attorney General’s report on his denial of ICE detainees’ civil rights which resulted in his anti-immigrant play dungeon being closed by the federal government, in spite all the news coverage of his dismal performance as sheriff, Gov. Charlie Baker as the guest of honor at the kick off to Thomas Hodgson’s campaign for reelection to Bristol County Sherriff praised him, and stated,

“Sure, I’m endorsing him. I’ve known him for, gosh, 25 years anyway. Look, we don’t agree all the time on everything, but he is a guy who always does his best.”

But it has been repeatedly shown that his best falls far short of what the best could be.

In return, our sheriff with his highly outdated approach that may have worked then but definitely not now paid the governor sck bhy clsiming without much to back it,

“We have the strongest governor for law enforcement and public safety and the rule of law. In order for us to have a healthy and prosperous commonwealth, we have to have the rule of law.”

And, so, what is happening in the red states when it comes to wild west style sheriffs with ours really, really, wanting to be John Wayne so very bad, is going to be happening here as the governor leaves office and a mess in Bristol County if the people sit quietly by.