Ohio sheriff’s lieutenant apologizes after saying he won’t help Democratic voters

John Rodgers also received written reprimand for posting: If you support the Democrat Party I will not help you'

An Ohio sheriff's lieutenant has apologized - and been merely reprimanded - after authoring social media posts boasting about how he would refuse to assist people who voted for Democrats during Tuesday's elections - and would require proof of a person's voting choice before providing aid.

John Rodgers, a veteran lieutenant with the Clark county sheriff's office, reportedly posted on Facebook that he would consider a person's voting record when responding to calls for service in his jurisdiction, which includes the city of Springfield that has recently been at the center of conservative conspiracy theories, according to the Ohio news outlet WHIO.