Would Sheriff Andy Taylor have shot and killed an elk like Boulder’s Big Boy right there in his own town of Mayberry?
Of course not. The fictional sheriff wouldn’t have gunned down the critter in Mayberry—or in Raleigh or Durham or any other city or town, in season or out, let alone lie about it.
It’s not a matter of residence, as a politician and a Denver Post writer would have it as laid out in this Sunday opinion piece.
It’s a matter of character, plain and simple.
There may be good arguments for requiring some workers to live in the city that employs them, and as the column points out the issue has been legislated and litigated.
It’s more important to have police officers who can be trusted to obey the laws they are supposed to enforce.
Jeremy Meyer’s column simply confuses two important issues.
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