Under-sheriff Carlos Bolanos has been selected by Sheriff Munks to succeed him as Sheriff next year. The two were caught in an underage sex slave sting near Las Vegas but no one ever even ran against Munks in two later Sheriff elections (until Lopez tried incompetently to run and became a write-in in 2014). Someone should run against Bolanos. But will an opponent step forward if it is perceived that the Sheriff and DA can and will trump up criminal charges against any such troublemaker? So, it is in the public interest that Lopez's criminal case be pursued and concluded without further delays.

Thank you for your thoughtful comment. This corruption makes me so angry that I can't see straight. You have written a much more level-headed comment than I ever could.

John wrote

"Under-sheriff Carlos Bolanos has been selected by Sheriff Munks to succeed him as Sheriff next year."

I just wanted to point out the election is in 3 years, not next year.

Maybe candidates can get paperwork in by the deadline in 2018, if they're not too busy giving bro-hugs to inmates.

Folks sure know how to pick'em.

Question: is the entire county Civil Service Commission crooked also? After all, they ruled against Lopez. Must be dirty!

It sure is reassuring to see the sheriff and perhaps some of his supporters in law enforcement crack down on transgressions by fellow cops. I must have misjudged Munks, Wagstaffe and Bolanos. I thought they were part of the whole thin blue line stuff and would defend stuff their brothers in blue did that were far worse than a bro embrace. I guess this means that lots of stuff is going to change, citizen complaints are going to be taken seriously, and cops who mess up are going to get firmly disciplined and criminally charged.

Nice!