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Public commenters press Riverside County for sheriff oversight; volunteers, rescuers demand accountability in large duck-hoarding case
Summary
Multiple public speakers urged the Board to pursue civilian oversight of the sheriff after a string of in-custody deaths, and animal-welfare advocates described alleged neglect and mismanagement at a private ‘duck sanctuary,’ questioning why the county allowed a voluntary relinquishment of roughly 480 birds while more than 1,000 remained on another property.
Several public speakers used the Riverside County Board of Supervisors’ public-comment period on May 5 to press for accountability on two distinct but high-profile concerns: deaths in custody and a large animal-hoarding case involving hundreds of birds.
Sukbir Gill, identified as a candidate for the Board of Supervisors in District 2, said the county is 'on track to surpass 2022' in in-custody deaths and accused local authorities of failing families who seek answers. "Public servants should be held to higher standards and no accountability leads to trust being diminished," Gill said, urging…
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