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Sheriffs: Cuomo asked for silence [Threaten Sheriffs speaking out against gun control]
Albany TU ^
| May 21, 2013
| Jimmy Vielkind
Posted on 05/21/2013 5:23:46 AM PDT by Fitzy_888
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To: Fitzy_888; Gen.Blather
One person briefed on the meeting said Cuomo threatened to remove sheriffs from office, a little-used power afforded the state's chief executive under the state constitution. Moss would not confirm this. He did say the meeting was heated at times, but overall he described it as "cordial." Kehoe did not return calls, and Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi declined to comment. An administration official, speaking anonymously because he was not authorized to discuss a private meeting, "strongly" denied Cuomo had threatened to remove any sheriff.
Last week, the Sheriffs' Association as well as several elected sheriffs filed an amicus curiae brief supporting a federal challenge to the SAFE Act.
After the 1960s, NY governors might well be able to remove a county sheriff. It might be a bluff. I don't know.
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posted on
05/22/2013 1:00:29 AM PDT
by
neverdem
(Register pressure cookers! /s)
To: MileHi
Those guys are the State Patrol. They mainly do highway patrol and guard the Governor. Yeah, OK, if you say so.
FMCDH(BITS)
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:49:04 AM PDT
by
nothingnew
(I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
To: nothingnew
Actually, I do say so. My dad was CSP for 30 years and at one point in charge of security for Dick Lamm.
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:53:27 AM PDT
by
MileHi
( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
To: Fitzy_888
"The governor was of the opinion that the sheriffs around the state should not be interjecting their personal opinions in reference to the law," Moss said, adding that Cuomo said sheriffs can't do that and enforce the law."
So if, in the 1950s, a southern sheriff took it on himself to oppose Jim Crow, Cuomo would have had heartburn with that.
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:58:05 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: MileHi
Actually, I do say so. My dad was CSP for 30 years and at one point in charge of security for Dick Lamm. I do not doubt you. I'm saying that the "Highway Patrol" or the State cops can pull over, investigate, arrest you for more than just "speeding". That's all I'm saying.
I've not seen the Governor showing up where I live.
FMCDH(BITS)
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posted on
05/23/2013 5:24:41 PM PDT
by
nothingnew
(I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
To: nothingnew
I'm saying that the "Highway Patrol" or the State cops can pull over, investigate, arrest you for more than just "speeding". Yep. Typically, if a State Trooper encounters something, say drugs in a vehicle, he would detain the person for the sheriff or local police to take them into custody.
I've not seen the Governor showing up where I live.
The Hick doesn't care about you or me.
Take care!
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posted on
05/24/2013 7:22:41 AM PDT
by
MileHi
( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
To: MileHi
Take care! Rest assured I will. My friends Mr. Smith and Mr. Wesson have my back...and front.
Take care too, MileHi.
FMCDH(BITS)
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05/24/2013 7:44:20 AM PDT
by
nothingnew
(I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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