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To: churchillbuff
Sorry, but a local judge can't tell county cops (the county being a subdivision of state government) to shoot at state police and repel a state agency sent by the governor.

English common law makes it clear that the county sherriff is the highest law enforcement official in the county; all other entities (including the state government) are their at the sherriff's sufferance.

Traditionally, it's the EXECUTIVE who has to enforce judicial rulings.

And the county executive would be doing exactly that.

491 posted on 03/30/2005 6:01:02 PM PST by Poohbah (I'm in the WPPFF)
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To: Poohbah

You are still out in left field.

Florida's constitution spells it out.

Jeb has the authority.

English law, my foot.


633 posted on 03/30/2005 6:34:31 PM PST by freecopper01
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