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6/20/2025, 9:41:15 AM No.508069572
>Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood has never been one to mince words. Known for his blunt style and no-holds-barred approach to crime, Chitwood has built a national reputation by saying and doing what many others won’t.
>One word has become his signature: “scumbag.”
>“My father. That’s how he would refer to you,” Chitwood said. “‘You gonna grow up and be one of those f***ing scumbags I lock the f*** up?’ That’s what he would say at the dinner table.”
>That same fire fuels Chitwood’s outspoken stance against hate groups.
>In 2023, after receiving threats from individuals tied to antisemitic online forums, the sheriff made headlines for confronting them directly-at the airport. He met men like Richard Golden and Tyler Myer in person, shining a light on what he calls keyboard cowards.
>“I decided to do it when it started with the Nazis,” he said. “Because I know how they came into this community and committed fear.”
>“People were afraid to wake up and find death threats in their driveway. To be told they’ll be exterminated because they’re Jewish, Black, gay. That they’re somehow subhuman.”
>By confronting those threats face-to-face, Chitwood says he’s ripping the mask off of extremists and showing his community they don’t have to be afraid.
>“What better than to show up? They live in their mother’s basement, sending emails about exterminating people. And I’m here to meet them when they land.”
>Despite pushback from critics who see his methods as extreme, Chitwood said he’s not trying to win a popularity contest.
>“There’s a way to do your job, be extremely successful, and have the community embrace you,” he said. “And a majority of the community does embrace what we’re doing.”
>Sheriff Mike Chitwood said one thing is certain: He’s not backing down.
>“It’s about doing what’s right,” he said.
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/06/18/ride-along-with-sheriff-chitwood-scumbags-scammers-and-standing-up-for-whats-right/
>One word has become his signature: “scumbag.”
>“My father. That’s how he would refer to you,” Chitwood said. “‘You gonna grow up and be one of those f***ing scumbags I lock the f*** up?’ That’s what he would say at the dinner table.”
>That same fire fuels Chitwood’s outspoken stance against hate groups.
>In 2023, after receiving threats from individuals tied to antisemitic online forums, the sheriff made headlines for confronting them directly-at the airport. He met men like Richard Golden and Tyler Myer in person, shining a light on what he calls keyboard cowards.
>“I decided to do it when it started with the Nazis,” he said. “Because I know how they came into this community and committed fear.”
>“People were afraid to wake up and find death threats in their driveway. To be told they’ll be exterminated because they’re Jewish, Black, gay. That they’re somehow subhuman.”
>By confronting those threats face-to-face, Chitwood says he’s ripping the mask off of extremists and showing his community they don’t have to be afraid.
>“What better than to show up? They live in their mother’s basement, sending emails about exterminating people. And I’m here to meet them when they land.”
>Despite pushback from critics who see his methods as extreme, Chitwood said he’s not trying to win a popularity contest.
>“There’s a way to do your job, be extremely successful, and have the community embrace you,” he said. “And a majority of the community does embrace what we’re doing.”
>Sheriff Mike Chitwood said one thing is certain: He’s not backing down.
>“It’s about doing what’s right,” he said.
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/06/18/ride-along-with-sheriff-chitwood-scumbags-scammers-and-standing-up-for-whats-right/
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