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Dangerous recruitment

Sat., Oct. 23, 2021

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office tweeted out a recruitment video October 19th. In that video, two different banners appeared bragging that “NO Mandatory Vaccines [are] Required.”

COVID has killed 886 Spokane county residents. Nearly two-thirds of all American law enforcement deaths in the last two years have been COVID-related.

It is apparent that Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich is actively recruiting deputies who do not prioritize protecting their communities or fellow cops, even if he claims otherwise. The ad will certainly have that effect.

If Knezovich means it when his department claims to be “In Partnership with the Community - Dedicated to Your Safety,” he should immediately stop this dangerous recruitment strategy.

William W. Webb Jr.

Spokane

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