Op-Ed: Sheriff Brown’s War on Transparency

So, transparency is optional now? Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown seems to think so.

His recent refusal to share information about ICE operations in Santa Barbara County would be almost impressive – if it weren’t such a blatant snub to local oversight and basic accountability.

Apparently, the Sheriff believes that keeping elected supervisors in the dark somehow “protects” federal prosecutions. That’s convenient…

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