Posted on 06/06/2008 7:26:32 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
PHILADELPHIA -- Sheriff John Green has spent 37 years in law enforcement. But these days he's best known around town for the law he won't enforce.
With the economy soft and thousands of Philadelphians delinquent on their mortgages, Sheriff Green this spring refused to hold a court-ordered foreclosure auction. His move raised eyebrows on the bench and dropped jaws among lenders and their attorneys, who accuse him of shirking his duty to enforce legal contracts.
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Then YOU have not been paying attention. Judges in this country by and large ignore the law and do what they want now It is only the very tiniest of steps for law enforcement to cut out the middle man - and do what they want. how many swat teams are composed of judges, Bill? In judge vs. law enforcement, who do you think wins if LE does a passable job of playing to a mob mentality?
Honestly, you must live on a cloud.
I think we see a deal where the sheriff steps down but is rewarded with a political office.
You sound like a loon.
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