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-Lurid Crime Tales-
NPR: Florida Governor Replaces Broward Sheriff, Citing 'Incompetence'
2019-01-12
Under Florida law, the governor can suspend elected officials for criminal activity, misfeasance, incompetence or neglect of duty.


The removal of Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel
has been expected since the new governor was sworn in. While campaigning, DeSantis said he would have dismissed Israel for his role in the deadly shooting.

"Sheriff Israel has repeatedly failed and has demonstrated a pattern of poor leadership," DeSantis said in a statement."He failed to protect Floridians and visitors during the tragic Fort Lauderdale International Airport shooting in 2017. He failed in his duties to keep our families and children safe during the devastating shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb.14, 2018. These incidents demonstrate Sheriff Israel's repeated incompetence and neglect of duty," DeSantis continued.

"For these reasons, I am suspending Sheriff Israel from office effective immediately," he wrote.
Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418

#6  Makes you wonder if there is something in the water down there.

That would be Florida water for the Florida man (or women). A potent combination. Partial argument for imported bottled water.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-01-12 15:16  

#5  I'm sure no one had any notion that he was a POS all of these years.

[sarc off]
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-01-12 14:44  

#4  Horses, barn door.
Posted by: Injun Bucket8891   2019-01-12 14:11  

#3  More Florida Cop Follies via Ace of Spades HQ:
A patrol deputy has resigned after he admittedly mailed a toy bomb to a Sheriff’s Office lieutenant as a joke causing an evacuation at the Sheriff’s Administration Building.

Makes you wonder if there is something in the water down there.
Posted by: SteveS   2019-01-12 11:57  

#2  Advertising for new yes man as soon as possible and new staff.
Posted by: Dale   2019-01-12 09:22  

#1  David Hogg: "I'm outraged! If it wasn't for Scott Israel, Scot Peterson and Nikolas Cruz I'd still be an unknown nobody. I owe those three everything!!"
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-01-12 07:08  

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