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Calling one state lawmaker鈥檚 criticism 鈥渟landerous鈥� and other soft-on-crime candidates 鈥渃hameleons,鈥� a coalition of sheriffs from both sides of Washington鈥檚 Cascades held a Tuesday press conference to call out what they called 鈥渕any disingenuous鈥� claims coming right before next week鈥檚 election.

Theirs was a move, the five sheriffs said, fueled by a rise in crime statewide and pre-election campaign materials from candidates claiming to be 鈥減ro-police鈥� when they are actually 鈥渟preading false information on where they stand on law enforcement issues鈥� Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett told Tuesday鈥檚 Dori Monson Show listeners.

The flame was lit several weeks ago when outgoing Rep. Jesse Johnson (D-Federal Way) claimed law enforcement officers in Washington state dislike two of the bills he sponsored and turned into law because police [want to] 鈥済o around killing people.鈥�

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Calling the accusation 鈥渟landerous,鈥� Burnett said his coalition wants to 鈥渟et the record straight: ‘we are out to save lives, not kill people.鈥� 鈥�

Burnett was joined by sheriffs Bill Elfo (Whatcom County); Ozzie Knezovich (Spokane County); John Snaza (Thurston County); and Rob Snaza (Lewis County) at Tuesday鈥檚 press conference 鈥� but also told Dori, 鈥淚 can tell you this: the majority of the sheriffs, whether they鈥檙e emboldened to speak out enough,鈥� agree with their group.

With Johnson鈥檚 words still burning among voters, Burnett said, the sheriff鈥檚 group grew increasingly frustrated with 鈥渃hameleon鈥� candidates who touted their “pro-police鈥� stand in campaign ads. 鈥淚f law enforcement truly is of the utmost importance to you, then show us in something that a week or two before ballots are dropping,鈥� Burnett told Dori.

鈥淒emocrats in the majority in both the state House of Representatives and Senate stood strongly against law enforcement with their rhetoric and voting power, especially on House Bills and 鈥澛� – two Johnson-sponsored bills that passed along party lines with the final signature from Gov. Jay Inslee, the sheriffs鈥� coalition said.

鈥淒espite this, Washingtonians are receiving many disingenuous mailing pieces and statements from the legislators themselves that directly and falsely state they are pro-police and stand with law enforcement,鈥� the coalition pressed. 鈥淭his could not be further from the truth, and it has become necessary for us to remind the public what is happening with crime across the state and why it has gotten so bad.鈥�

While the press conference and release did not list lawmakers other than Johnson by name, Dori questioned campaigns run by 8^th District U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Issaquah) and Sen. Patty Murray (D).

Schrier mailers show her standing alongside Auburn police chief Adam Easterbrook. He has since denounced the Democratic Super PAC to stop using this picture.

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Burnett said his group was also frustrated with incumbent Sen. Patty Murray, who told a recent voter forum that she was part of a police force ride-along.

Murray needed to 鈥渃atch a ride-along on the airplane to the southern border to Mexico鈥� to stop the influx of fentanyl pouring into the U.S. and north to Washington state, Burnett said. When his group tried to meet with Murray, he told Dori, 鈥渟he didn鈥檛 have the time to meet with us.鈥�

After all the ballots are counted, Burnett added, the next step comes in January.

鈥淧ut your money where your mouth is. Prove it when you鈥檙e in the trenches,鈥� Burnett said. 鈥淟et鈥檚 do some things that protect lives and our quality of life.鈥�

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