Grant County’s sheriff is under state investigation after complaints about his conduct during the standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
There were apparently concerns Sheriff Glenn Palmer might have been passing information to the occupiers during the standoff.
He was apparently kept out of the loop about plans for the traffic stop that led to the arrest of Ammon Bundy and several others, and the shooting death of LaVoy Finicum.
Now Palmer is facing more than half a dozen complaints – some from law enforcement agencies – about his actions during the standoff.
Palmer is outspoken about gun rights and is sympathetic to anti-government protesters. The sheriff’s office even posted a video clip featuring Palmer on its website.
“People are tired of the oppression from their government,” he says in the video. “And at some point it’s got to stop or we’re gonna have problems.”
Hmm, so many thoughts.