Posted on 02/25/2018 10:30:25 AM PST by Kaslin
Today on CNN’s State of the Union, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel slammed critics who have called for his resignation due to a massive failure on the police department’s part to take proactive measures that could have prevented the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting which lead to 17 innocent Americans being killed.
On one of the final questions in the interview, host Jake Tapper read state representative Bill Hager (R-Boca Raton) statement that said, “An investigation by Sheriff Israel into the unfathomable inaction of these deputies will do nothing to bring back the 17 victims the Sheriff was fully aware of the threat this individual presented to his communities and chose to ignore it.”
"What’s your response and will you resign?," Tapper asked.
“It was a shame- Of course, I won’t resign,” the sheriff responded with a defensive tone of annoyance.
“It was a shameful letter. It was politically motivated. I never met that man,he doesn’t know anything about me and the letter was full of misinformation. I wrote a letter back to the governor, I talked about all the mistakes that Hager made in his letter. It was a shameful, politically motivated letter, that had no facts and of course I won’t resign," he continued.
"Of course I won't resign," says Sheriff Scott Israel, after Florida state representative sends letter to Gov. Rick Scott calling for Israel's removal for "neglect of duty and incompetence" #CNNSOTU https://t.co/tQ0ai2G92p— CNN (@CNN) February 25, 2018
The fact that Rep. Hager has never met Sheriff Israel makes little to no difference in this story. Broward County’s Sheriff Department deputies visited the school shooter's home 39 times.There were 18 calls to the police from individuals fearful that the individual in question would one day actually shoot up a school.
One of those calls was heard by Deputy Scot Peterson. As Matt noted, "Peterson was the officer who waited outside of the building and failed to engage Cruz on the day of the shooting. The hooting lasted six minutes; Peterson remained idle for four minutes. He has since resigned after video footage caught him doing nothing as the rampage occurred at the school."
In any organization, leadership starts from the top. All of those facts indicate a serious failure of leadership by Sheriff Israel to protect and defend the public against an obvious threat to society. Yet, when asked about it, Sheriff Israel abdicated all responsibility.
.@browardsheriff to @jaketapper:
"I can only take responsibility for what I knew about... I've given amazing leadership to this agency... you don't measure a person's leadership by a deputy." #CNNSOTU— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) February 25, 2018
Most Americans hearing that would be dumbfounded by such an arrogant statement and at a loss for words. But leave it to Townhall's own Katie Pavlich to find the perfect word to succinctly summarize Sheriff Israel.
WOW: @browardsheriff says he has given “amazing leadership”
to the county and in the Parkland case overall. Delusional.— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 25, 2018
It may not have been Sheriff Israel's fault that the deputy did not go in to the school sooner. It may not have been his fault that the school shooter did not get the help he needed earlier in life. It surely was not his fault that the shooter pulled the trigger. But it is his responsibility to know exactly what is going on in his department and to train his deputies to be prepared at all times, to follow through on all threats to the public, and to protect innocents by making sure menaces to society are not in positions where they can actually hurt law-abiding citizens.
“The Commander has lost faith in the capability to lead”. You see it time and again in all branches of the Service. As LeMay used to say, “I can’t tell the difference between unlucky and incompetent. I can’t afford to have either in my command.”
Sheriff, your department is yellow.
You run it.
Those are all the facts you need to know. Phone tag issues are normal in today's fast paced information age.
This asshole is culpable and should be charged.
Doesnt take long for those responsible to start howling when they get caught in their shirking of their duties. This c-sucker is sworn to serve and protect and he did neither.
Just like the scum head of police in the Giffords shooting.
But, you see, he is a democrat and the democrats are sworn to deflect and protect..each other.
Recall Recall Recall, of course the Governor could just remove him, clearly his leadership is lacking since there seems to be an attitude of cowardice in the ranks.
Of course he won’t.
That’s why the Governor needs to kick his lousy ass out of office for malfeasance.
Leftist never have to resign, since, in their minds, they can never do or be wrong, no matter how many are lying around deaf on their watch.
The Governor can remove him for malfeasance................I don’t know about incompetence................
He won’t resign? Fine, fire him.
Impeach this incompetent scumbag.
There is no remedy at law for a useless government.
Agree completely
He’s a RUDE, INCOMPETENT PIG!
His responses to the “News” anchors heralds
that 1) he knew in advance
and 2) he is willing to lie and kill to cover it up.
Can he be fired, impeached, voted out of office or lynched?
One way or another the Chief Coward of Broward needs to go.
As to why he even dignified such a question with a response is odd? After all this is the guy who says “Lions don’t care what sheep have to say” regarding his performance. He may have that right but the roles reversed. Having a badge and gun does not make you the lion.
Is he a ‘home grown’ cop that rose through the ranks or sell himself to the highest bidder while wending his way across the country?
I see no sense when you hire a Police Chief or Sheriff that the city needs to give a driver to because he doesn’t know his way around town.
If this guy or ANY of them would ‘fall on their sword’ because their ‘charges’ failed, it would be refreshing to see them hold themselves accountable.
ESPECIALLY if he or the City etal ordered a ‘stand down’ ala Baltimore MD
They fire Baseball/Football/Basketball/Hockey field leaders all the time because their ‘charges’ either don’t perform up to standard of the whole team ‘dives’.
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