The idea that the local cops would have lifted a finger to stop state troopers with an order from the Governor and a medical team to take her out of there is laughable. That was a stupid myth invented by Jeb Bush hacks as cover for their boy.
If that’s what happened it had the opposite effect - it convinced me he underestimates his opposition.
He also let the original letter regarding Terri sit on his desk for months, maybe years.