Sniff Jr assumed office in a messy 2007 appointment by the Board Of Supervisors has been re-elected o the post twice and is up for election in 2018. Sniff was also a Colonel in the Army Reserves. Now it is time for him to go.
A quick perusal of his social media shows a man who has acquired a strange fascination with firearms. His recent postings include pictures of him at an NRA event wearing an NRA hat. He also proudly posted a picture of him with Wayne Lapierre, NRA head who is a foe of any sensible gun legislation.
.Sniff has opposed any piece of gun control legislation that makes its way in the State Assembly. He has referred to AR-15 Assault Rifle as new "American Musket." He allows the NRA usage of the county gun range to put on gun safety courses while spouting propaganda.
The fascination with firearms spills over into his personal life as he is a member of the Cowboy Action Shooting group. Picture an armed Star Trek convention. These folks go around dressed up as Annie Oakley and Billy the Kid and fire off guns. (They are a sensitive lot too because the last time I mentioned Stan Sniff and his guns, his cowboy pals sent me all sorts of vulgar emails. And since none of them lived here in the Valley, I do suspect the Sheriff was involved in getting them out of the old bunkhouse.)
Now some locals like Dori Smith of Moms Demand Action have spoken out about this, But none of the so-called progressive leaders in the Valley have said a word. (Sniff is also the head of the County Coroner's office and as such, he is involved in Valley cities. Including those who do not contract out for police services.)
The fact that someone such as Sniff holds such radical views, well outside the mainstream of American political thought should be a concern to us all. And especially if he is a senior person in law enforcement. Time to speak up.
Steve Kelly can be reached at svericker12@gmail.com
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