When a minister of the interior acts really tough, he is called a “sheriff.” That sounds daring, because law enforcement officers in the Wild West didn’t mess around before killing bandits. But the word also carries an accusation, because for Germans, a sheriff is an archaic fictional character who shoots bank robbers in front of saloons. So anyone who acts as a German politician sheriff is just playing a role.
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