New sheriff to crack down on Burning Man crime
By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal
Burners, beware. There’s a new sheriff in Pershing County, and he intends to crack down on crime at this year’s event in the Black Rock Desert.
“We don’t have the personnel to issue citations to 70,000 naked people on the playa, but we will be upholding the law to the best of our ability,” said Jerry Allen, a 39-year-old former deputy who replaced former Pershing County Sheriff Richard Machado in January.
“Burning Man brings nothing to Pershing County except for heartache,” Allen said.
Blackrock Radio Edit: “Allen brings nothing to Pershing County except for heartache,” Burning Man said.
The problem with elected law enforcement officials: they only need one very large splash in one very small puddle to impress their voting base. And they all know it.