If all the adults at the ranch voted in the county (about 3000 people) election for sheriff they could have a great effect.
Personally, I think it stinks but, they do have the right.
I think the sheriff sort of befriended them and then as required by law under orders from a judge did what he had to do which probably ticked them off a bit. Yes, it might stink if he pays a price for doing what he is told. He hasn’t seemed to play himself off as a victim like CPS and the Judge are doing.
Come on, stares and sideways glances are historically the danger with the folks on the list, yet we see things like this....