In an age when crime seems to be spiraling out of control across America, one Florida sheriff is unapologetically laying down the law.  Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, known for his lack of political correctness, recently illustrated his tactics for undermining criminals.

Ivey explained to Fox News Digital that he has been told he is “the most politically incorrect sheriff in the country” for his refusal to be more sensitive toward those who break the law.  The Brevard County sheriff often refers to criminals as “idiots” and “dirtbags.”

He explained how he was recently lectured at a national law enforcement conference to refer to incarcerated individuals as “clients” as opposed to “inmates” because the latter is too harsh.  Ivey expressed his vehement disagreement with this soft language, illustrating that criminals are “in jail for a reason.”

“I looked at him like he had two heads because they are inmates, they’re dirtbags, they’re criminals. They’re in jail for a reason.  If you’re a criminal, you’re an idiot. That’s just the best way I can put it. Nobody twisted your arm and told you to go break the law. You made that decision. You made that choice. So I don’t have remorse for you,” he said.

Furthermore, the non-PC sheriff has made a name for himself on social media for initiatives such as “Mess Around and Find Out” and “Wheel of Fugitive,” in which he spins a wheel to signify who will get arrested next.  Ivey will often tell detractors on social media to “stop whining.”

“Probably the most politically incorrect thing that I do is I respond to people on Facebook, and I’ll tell them, ‘Shut up. Stop whining.’ If you don’t like what we do, don’t follow our page. Go somewhere else. But if you’re here, then you need to understand that we are going to put bad people in jail, and we’re never, ever going to apologize for it,” he stated.

Ivey has also championed a special law enforcement unit, Sheriff High Intensity Target. The comical acronym is deployed for repeat offenders who are a perpetual nuisance, explaining how they utilize force when necessary to enforce the rule of law.  Watch a clip from “Wheel of Fugitive” below:

The no-nonsense sheriff said, “We shut them down.  We don’t mince words here. I mean it. If you don’t come outside, we are going to kick your door in, and we’re going to drag you out in the yard, and all your neighbors and family are going to see you getting cuffed and going to jail.”

Ivey further emphasized how law enforcement officers must embrace humor when conducting their public service.  “We mix a little bit of humor in most of our stuff. I find that the citizens accept that because they know we have fun and doing our jobs. And some people get a little offended,” he said. “I don’t apologize for putting bad people in jail. I don’t care if their feelings get hurt,” he continued.

The sheriff maintained that enforcing the law to protect citizens while upholding the Constitution is more important than catering to people’s feelings.  “I wasn’t elected to protect people’s little feelings. I was elected to protect our citizens, our cops and our Constitution. And that’s what I’m going to do,” he said. “We need our law enforcement leaders that are going to stand on the edge and dare you to cross the line and break the law. That’s what we need.”

Note:  The featured image is a screenshot from the embedded video.