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Sometimes it is hard to tell.
This was not satire:
— Salt Lake County sheriff talks about possible new job, rocky relationship with city officials — Taylor W. Anderson | The Salt Lake Tribune - Thursday
"Amid tension between him and Utah capital city officials, Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder confirmed that he's talked with the city of Moab about possibly becoming its police chief, but he wouldn't disclose whether he was the city's top choice, or even if he is interested. ...
" ... Winder's possible consideration of the job comes amid communication breakdowns between Salt Lake city and county's leaders, which he said has harmed ongoing homelessness and jail-reform efforts.
"He said he's not on speaking terms with Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, a former top administrative assistant to Winder, but he didn't elaborate. After not speaking with Police Chief Mike Brown, Winder said he has begun trying to improve their relationship. ..."
This was satire. Sort of:
— Time for the sheriff and the chief to start talking — Salt Lake Tribune Editorial — Saturday
" ... Dear Mike,
"I haven't heard from you regarding my invitations to lunch. Your people keep calling my people and wanting some big group event. I know I've been acting like a spoiled child who refused to talk. I'm sorry. Let's just get together and talk this out. ...
" ... This isn't a choice between jail or treatment. To get to treatment they have to go through jail first, whether it's for five days or five months. And I need the beds to house them – catch before cure, as you know. We need more funding. I called for Medicaid funding. We didn't get it. I called for more jail beds. They closed Oxbow. Just so you know, I intend to call for tax increases. People don't want more taxes. But they don't want chaos downtown either...."
This was not satire:
— Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder offered job as Moab's police chief, would leave behind a crowded jail — Taylor W. Anderson and Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune - Today