Why try to throw shade at the San Juan County sheriff's department? I've been going to Silverton for nearly 30 years; my folks around 50 years. All of our interactions with the Sheriff's department have always been professional, courteous, and upstanding. We both railfan and jeep.
A large number of folks offroading in the San Juans these days have zero respect for the trails, the scenery, or other people's enjoyment thereof. Buncha proverbial bozos driving around with no thought to behaving like adults, and no desire to be held accountable. I hypothesize you may have found a pocket of internet complainers complaining.