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When Sheriff Israel Was Accused of Corruption ... 'Lions Don't Care About the Opinions of Sheep'
Reason ^ | 02/23/2018 | Robby Soave

Posted on 02/23/2018 2:37:30 PM PST by Responsibility2nd

FULL TITLE: When Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel Was Accused of Corruption, He Responded: 'Lions Don't Care About the Opinions of Sheep'

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel—the man whose agency failed to prevent the Parkland massacre despite having received a tip last November that Nikolas Cruz was plotting a mass shooting—has been accused of public corruption.

Two years ago, the Sun Sentinel reported that Israel was rewarding top political supporters by giving them and their family members cushy jobs doing public relations and community outreach for the Broward County Sheriff's Office. One such position, outreach manager, paid out a salary of $78,489. The person who got that job was the husband of Israel's campaign manager.

Israel had been a Republican but ran for office as a Democrat. He was first elected sheriff in 2012, then re-elected in 2016. According to the Sun Sentinel:

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Israel's opponents say he's built a publicly funded political machine, paying back supporters with jobs and using them to keep him in office. They say the money could be better spent, particularly after the sheriff complained about not having enough funding to secure the county courthouse, where a murder suspect recently escaped.

Asked about the allegations, Israel responded, "What have I done differently than Don Shula or Abraham Lincoln or Martin Luther King, Gandhi?"

He also said, "Lions don't care about the opinions of sheep." That's a paraphrase of a quote from the Game of Thrones character Tywin Lannister, a villainous public administrator known for promoting his family's interests ahead of the government's or the people's.

(Excerpt) Read more at reason.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Front Page News; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; broward; browardcounty; clintonrico; deadchildrenrico; dncrico; donutwatch; fbirico; florida; nra; parkland; police; scottisrael; secondamendment
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To: Responsibility2nd

“Get out Israel.......before we get you committed.”

Watta pumped-up POS.


21 posted on 02/23/2018 3:06:31 PM PST by Liz ( Our side has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Americans are not sheep, we are the mad-dog refuse of the world who fought for and earned their freedombband any despot that wants to be “lion” and lord it over us will be brought down, broken, and humbled.


22 posted on 02/23/2018 3:10:00 PM PST by WMarshal (Molon Labe!)
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To: Responsibility2nd
He really said that? He should work in the FBI.

Nutless lion gonna care now.

23 posted on 02/23/2018 3:22:07 PM PST by blackdog
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To: rockinqsranch

Cruz’s mother apparently had money. Wonder if she was greasing any palms.


24 posted on 02/23/2018 3:34:21 PM PST by VA40
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To: Responsibility2nd

He’s raised himself up pretty high. Now that a lot of attention will be put on him, he’s got a long way to fall. Some people can get away with corruption on a local level, if the community is used to it. He has a storm headed his way.


25 posted on 02/23/2018 3:37:18 PM PST by robel
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To: Responsibility2nd

Well there was a slaughter of lambs......is he up for reelection?


26 posted on 02/23/2018 3:41:04 PM PST by Del Rapier
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To: Pravious

“Some people just RADIATE asshole.”

I had to wait to stop laughing before I could post. Whether you like it or not I am going to steal that quote! ;-)


27 posted on 02/23/2018 3:41:30 PM PST by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Note to all foreigners: Please.....GET OUT and STAY OUT!)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise

Even in ASL.

“The Replacements” bar scene comes to mind.


28 posted on 02/23/2018 3:42:56 PM PST by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

"The Broward Coward plagiarist kills children."

29 posted on 02/23/2018 3:50:45 PM PST by Diogenesis
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To: Responsibility2nd

Just wondering how many people Israel’s department arkanided for Hillary and women they delivered to Bill Clinton.

That’s how you get a picture with Hillary when your a county sheriff.


30 posted on 02/23/2018 3:56:44 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: Responsibility2nd

ROPES


31 posted on 02/23/2018 4:07:25 PM PST by S.O.S121.500 (Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights .........It is the LAW...)
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To: Responsibility2nd

It’s typical Broward county politics . It is the most leftist county in Florida . All of south Florida really is looney tunes . I am so glad I do not live south Florida (I could not wait to get out of there )


32 posted on 02/23/2018 4:21:14 PM PST by Lera (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: MeganC

“Look what MeganC picked up on.
Broward County Sheriffs Office is as corrupt as they come”

It’s the Cook County of Florida thanks to northeast slime who are populating it.


33 posted on 02/23/2018 4:21:39 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

Resign? He should be strung up!


34 posted on 02/23/2018 4:22:16 PM PST by stevio (God, guns, guts.)
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To: VA40

She did have money. I was reading some tweet that her estate is worth around $800,000. Of course you can take Twitter comments for what they’re worth – nothing.


35 posted on 02/23/2018 4:22:18 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: Eddie01

“Scott Israel is going down.”

On Shultz? Clinton?


36 posted on 02/23/2018 4:25:09 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: ilovesarah2012

At least Florida still ...as of last election...has enough normal people to counter Broward and Dade counties. Illannoy doesn’t have enough
To counter Cook.


37 posted on 02/23/2018 4:32:32 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

“The ahole should resign. Broward County, thy name is corruption.”

Perfect representation for the 2/3 Hillary Broward voters.p


38 posted on 02/23/2018 4:41:33 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Pravious

“Some people just RADIATE asshole.

The son of a bitch should be deportedn back to New York.


39 posted on 02/23/2018 4:44:23 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Rome2000
"He(Israel) said he puts God first, family second, and job third."

He definitely put his job last but I doubt his "god" was that of the Torah

40 posted on 02/23/2018 4:59:00 PM PST by RedMonqey ("You don't tug on Superman's cape...You don't spit into the wind...")
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