That is preventing a bloodbath between law enforcement. Terri should live. What Judge Greer and his local yokel police did was repugnant. That being said, I don't fault Jeb for not forcing state law enforcement to use physical force against local law enforcement. Jeb should get credit for the efforts that he did make. I only wish he had personally walked into the hospice with food and water to feed Terri and dared the police to arrest him. It would have been nonviolent and quite possibly changed the outcome.
I'm appalled that U.S. Marshals were not sent to take Terri into protective custody per congressional subpoenas. They had the legal right to do so and the local police would have deferred.
No it is allowing a local judge to enter into rebellion against state government. Those cops are on government payroll. Jeb Bush could have threatened to withhold their pay and pensions. That would have moved their lardy asses out of the way. "Donut break, boys! Let the governor through!"
I agree with you about the prevention of a bloodbath, which I think was Jeb's motivation in not sending DCF in past Greer's police force. It's pretty shocking that a judge has those powers, though.
I also wonder why U.S. Marshalls weren't sent, since it does seem that they would take priority over the local police. Or maybe not - I'm not familiar with the law on these matters.
Dog and pony show. No intent.
Bush in Florida NEVER intended to take her into proctective custody.
He's not stupid, neither are those attorneys around him.
Do make the mistake he's planning on you making.
He thinks WE'RE stupid and will vote blindly because we're Republicans.
He's forgotten what a true Republican stands for: Life, Liberty, and the ....doesn't matter what #3 is, folks, with out numbers 1 and 2....
He's trash.
That is preventing a bloodbath between law enforcement