Posted on 02/26/2018 9:41:49 AM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
Calls for the Broward sheriff to resign intensify. The vocal sheriff who has criticized everyone from local politicians to the NRA to one of his own officers in the wake of the Florida high school shooting is facing the pressure himself Monday, as calls mount for him to resign amid reports about his department’s alleged incompetence in stopping the gunman.
The heat against Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel is coming from all angles, including from a survivor of the attack who told Fox News that he “failed to act on so many different levels” and from dozens of state lawmakers who are urging Florida Gov. Rick Scott to suspend him.
“Listen, if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, O.J. Simpson would still be in the record books,” was Israel's bizarre defense Sunday after being asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper if the shooting might not have happened if his department handled things differently.
The comment came following disputed reports that three of Israel’s officers refused to enter Marjory Douglas Stoneman High School as Nikolas Cruz was killing 17 people in the Valentine’s Day rampage.
A deputy in charge of protecting the school, Scot Peterson, resigned Thursday after it emerged he himself failed to go into the building, taking shelter behind a concrete column for four minutes as the 19-year-old gunned down anyone in his path. And the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, in addition to the FBI, is continuing to face questions Monday as to why they didn’t do more when multiple people sounded the alarm about the gunman’s erratic behavior.
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The O. J. comment likely eroded his support as Israel sounded like a complete fool. The sheriff has become a liability to the Left's gun-grabbing cause.
Resign? Where are the dereliction of duty charges?
There is still plenty of room under Sheriff Scott Israel’s bus.
An unarmed coach had more courage than those 3 armed deputies and that SRO.
The sheriff has learned from Hillary that blame-shifting often works for Dems.
Coward County got the Sheriff and department they voted for.
Anyone remember that show “She’s the Sheriff?” Yeah, Suzanne Somers would have done better.
He can’t last, 40-50 mistakes and counting. He can’t hide from the facts.
I’d bet a cup of coffee the Sheriff resigns or is fired within 2 weeks.
“Listen, if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, O.J. Simpson would still be in the record books,” was Israel's bizarre defense Sunday after being asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper if the shooting might not have happened if his department handled things differently.
Because the Demagogic Party thinks OJ got railroaded because of his race?
Thanks Beautiful_Gracious_Skies.
Agreed...They should rename some of the buildings at the school after the Courageous ROTC student, and others that shielded the students. Then re name the Sheriff dept building in the coach’s name......after firing the un responders and the Sheriff.
The 40-50 mistakes will catch up to him, he doesn't have the protection that Hillary has.
Bttt.
5.56mm
The incompetent one is a LIB degenerate who is the usual shameless/blameless LIB. I believe he is a “din do nut’in”. He should be arrested.
Here’s a question I have not seen addressed or answered:
The FOUR ARMED DEPUTIES had to have been in radio contact with the department the whole time.
1) were they ordered to stand down
or
2) were they ordered to enter and disobeyed orders?
And who gave whichever order it was?
Where was the sheriff? On the crapper reading Hillary’s book?
Compared himself to O.J.?
OK, I’ll take that over/under bet.
Out by St. Patrick’s day, and the county keeps the federally funded Lamborghini.
Probably out on the golf course.
“Coward” County Sheriff’s Department..
My early impression of Sheriff Israel was that he was a little too full of himself. In spite of the tragic circumstances he seemed to revel in all the attention he was getting ... my prediction he’s gone in the next few days.
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