Sheriff Faces Backlash For Targeting Harris Supporters With New Threat

Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski wrote to social media encouraging residents to write down the addresses of individuals with Kamala Harris yard signs so the city can relocate illegal immigrants to their homes if Harris wins in November, as confirmed by FrontPageDetectives.com.

Harris has faced criticism for her role as the “border czar,” particularly regarding her inability to effectively manage border security issues and address the challenges related to immigration policy. Critics point to her failure to resolve issues at the border as a significant shortcoming of the Biden Administration’s approach to immigration and border control.

“When people ask me… What’s gonna happen if the Flip-Flopping, Laughing Hyena Wins?? I say … write down all the addresses of the people who had her signs in their yards!” Zuchowski wrote.

When migrants are looking for a home, “we’ll already have the addresses of their New families … who supported their arrival!”

Good-government groups and local Democrats have condemned the post as a threat, arguing it could intimidate residents for their political beliefs.

Some Democrats felt the sheriff’s statement was a “threat of governmental action to punish them for their expressed political beliefs.”

Zuchowski defended his comments as exercising free speech, while his Democratic opponent labeled them voter intimidation.

Voters “have to accept responsibility for their actions,” Zuchowski said.

The Ohio secretary of state stated that no legal action would be taken regarding Zuchowski’s remarks, leading to concerns among residents and voter advocacy groups about the implications for electoral integrity and safety.

“Our office has determined the sheriff’s comments don’t violate election laws,” Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s spokesperson Dan Lusheck said. “Elected officials are accountable to their constituents, and the sheriff can answer for himself about the substance of his remarks.”

“We are just calling on Secretary LaRose to reassure voters of the integrity of the electoral process,” League of Women Voters of Kent president Sherry Rose said.