A Texas sheriff whose office drew national scrutiny and an FBI investigation following a shooting last year in which a man is accused of killing five of his neighbors has lost his reelection bid.

No, not that Texas sheriff who was under scrutiny following a mass shooting, this one

Greg Capers had sought a fourth term as sheriff in San Jacinto County, which is about 60 miles (97 km) north of Houston.

But on Tuesday, Capers lost the Republican nomination for sheriff to San Jacinto County Precinct 3 Constable Sam Houston. With no Democratic candidates on the ballot Tuesday, Houston is set to be elected the new sheriff in November.

Capers drew criticism for initially providing inaccurate information about deputies’ response time to the April 2023 shooting in which Francisco Oropeza is accused of killing his neighbors after they had asked him to stop shooting his gun near their house. The attack happened near the town of Cleveland, north of Houston.

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  • girlfreddy
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    9 months ago

    The alternative is that another politician just appoints someone into the role, which has most of the same downsides while also being undemocratic.

    Canada uses Police Boards to vet who should hired (from within or outside the specific force).

    Judges are appointed by provincial or federal governments, usually after being vetted by hiring committees.

    Our Supreme Court of Canada (SCoC) bases their opinions on far more than “original intent”. They also take into account our Charter of Rights and Freedoms and do not recognize businesses being equal to individuals in having those rights.

    As a result we have very few instances of any judges ruling based on their political beliefs vs prior similar rulings or what the law actually states.