Sandra Hutchens publicly sworn as Sheriff (Orange County, California)

[EveningStar]

Peggy Lowe
The Orange County Register
June 24, 2008

Sheriff Sandra Hutchens was publicly sworn in as Orange County’s first female top cop today in a large public ceremony held under sunny skies with calls for an end of dark days.
More (http://www.ocregister.com/articles/sheriff-hutchens-county-2075330-chief-department)

[DesertFox]

Good or bad or indifferent? :question:

[EveningStar]

Good or bad or indifferent? :question:
Remains to be seen. She's replacing Mike Carona (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Carona).

[DesertFox]

You live there. I don't. She a commie moh foh or a conservative?

[EveningStar]

You live there. I don't. She a commie moh foh or a conservative?
I have no idea but she's already made one disappointing statement (http://www.ocregister.com/articles/sheriff-permits-issue-2073750-one-hutchens). See also (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gunpermits18-2008jun18,0,5805212.story).

[EveningStar]

From the editorial:

Almost every state allows citizens to carry concealed weapons under certain circumstances. But nine states, including California, have what is called a "may-issue" law. That means the authorities may decide to issue a citizen a permit depending on the discretion of the government. In California, residents who want to carry guns ask the county sheriff or city police chief for an application, and then the sheriff or chief has 90 days to make a decision. In "shall-issue" states, the government must issue the permit if the applicant meets some basic standards – such as no criminal record, a firearms training course, etc. The latter promotes freedom, whereas the California system promotes a system of favoritism.

[DeclinetoState]

From link in OP:

<table><tr><td width="40%" valign="top">UPDATE: Sandra Hutchens publicly sworn in as sheriff
OATH: Sheriff Sandra Hutchens was sworn in as the 12th Sheriff of County of Orange on Tuesday, June 24th on the steps in front of the Old County Court House, in Santa Ana. "Yesterday is History" she said. At right is her husband Larry Hutchens.
JEBB HARRIS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER</td><td><img src="http://images.ocregister.com/newsimages/2008/06/24/LARGE_sheriff.0624.jah.2_.jpg" width="100%"></td></tr></table>

Hubby doesn't look too happy.