Deschutes County sheriff meeting with far-right group will be closed-door
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson plans to address a far-right group Tuesday in a closed-door meeting.
Members of the public and media representatives will not be allowed to attend Tuesday night’s meeting of the Central Oregon chapter of People’s Rights, according to organizer BJ Soper.
“Our meetings are usually open to the members of our group and people that would like to join our effort,” Soper wrote to The Bulletin on Monday. “The media circus surrounding something so simple has caused this to be a member only meeting with no media allowed. We want to ensure a private quiet event to accomplish our goal of learning about the coming issues and not have to deal with a disruption or media circus.”’
Since the meeting was reported over the weekend, some have been critical of the sheriff’s decision to deal with a group that opposes mask and vaccine mandates.
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