RomanFanboy Wrote:Timote,It was more the idea of Jimmy Walker (who's black) as a Texas Ranger brought to mind the movie Blazing Saddles (hence the 'black sheriff' line)
You do know that a sheriff is different from a Texas Ranger, right?Texas Rangers are employed by the Texas Department of Public Safety. In America, Sheriffs are generally employed by a county, which is usually a sub-division of a state. I dunno if it is lawful for a Texas Ranger to also hold the office of Sheriff.
Historically, the Texas Rangers were more of a military unit. I think they worked in groups ranging between the settlements, fighting indians and outlaws, too much to properly execute the office of sheriff for a single settlement.
Modern Texas Rangers are not to be confused with US Army Rangers, US Forestry Service Rangers, graduates of the US Army Ranger school, or historical frontier rangers, such as Roger's Rangers. (Graduates of the US Army Ranger school can be Sheriffs at the same time. In Texas, it would be confusing for one doing do to call themselves a Texas Ranger, and maybe illegal.
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