In the wild world of local governance, sometimes you just have to wonder if the folks running the show are more concerned with serving the public or putting on a performance. Take, for instance, the latest antics of Philadelphia’s very own Sheriff, Renee Good. This isn’t just your average sheriff; oh no, she’s taking it to a whole new level of eyebrow-raising rhetoric. When she starts spouting off about law enforcement and ICE agents, it’s like watching a comedian try to do stand-up at a funeral—awkward, confusing, and a little bit tragic.

Renee Good seems to have adopted a new motto: “Why just enforce the law when you can also throw shade?” That’s right; she’s out here tossing verbal grenades at ICE agents quicker than you can say “law enforcement.” It makes you wonder if she accidentally took a course on how to be a public servant while wearing combat boots instead of a sheriff’s hat. We get it, you might not like the policies, but calling ICE agents “not law enforcement professionals”? That’s like saying a pizza shop chef can’t cook because they forget to do the cappuccino foam art.

Now, let’s dive into what exactly she said and why it sounds like something out of a bizarre comedy routine. It’s one thing to disagree with policies, but claiming the agents enforcing the law aren’t “real” law enforcers is a whole bag of popcorn in the movie theater of political dysfunction. Who does that? If you’re gonna take shots at the very people trying to keep order, you might want to check your own law enforcement report card first. I mean, would we hand our car keys to a guy in a clown wig claiming to be a mechanic? Probably not, unless the circus was short on drivers.

Then, of course, comes her mention of “moral law,” which sounds like the next big hit off a musical featuring way too many characters. What does that even mean in this context? Does she think she’s in a courtroom drama? News flash: no one gets the moral high ground while sitting behind a desk in a sheriff’s office bashing those trying to enforce the law with lines that belong in a Shakespearean play rather than a press conference.

As amusing as this all is, it brings us to a more serious point: what are we doing when we toss our respect for law enforcement aside just because we don’t like their bosses? It’s like saying you won’t eat pizza because you don’t like the owner of the restaurant. Interestingly, it appears the narrative these days leans toward painting law enforcement in a less-than-favorable light, which can backfire in ways we might regret later. When folks in power forget that law enforcement isn’t just a backdrop for political drama, everyone’s in for a rude awakening.

So, here’s a thought: maybe, just maybe, we should reserve our “real” and “fake” labels for high school plays and social media influencers. Because in the land of the law, where folks like Sheriff Renee Good hold the mic, the last thing we need is more drama than an episode of reality TV. So here’s hoping she dials back on the theatrics and focuses more on figuring out what it means to protect and serve without the need for script revisions. Let’s leave the showmanship to the professionals—and stick to serving up justice instead.