How Runcie Pantz the Sheriff
Gotta give it to old slick Runcie. He played the Sheriff like a dollar store kazoo.
Runcie and Sheriff go on camera as a united front outraged, pointing attention to the FBI
Runcie knows he can only get about a day or two out of this, so, he waits for Sheriff to start beating his amazing chest to the media.
Then, Runcie quietly goes on camera pretending to be humble and accepting of some of the blame.
Every camera of blame points straight at the Sheriff ;who on an adrenaline rush, exposed his self absorbed narcissism to mass media.
Sheriff ends up on the defensive on an island alone, no entourage, no support.
That's Runcie; some how, some way, he always comes out on top.