Posted on 01/12/2019 2:48:05 PM PST by Kaslin
As Cortney noted, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has been suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis. This was expected. Israel had told staff prior to this announcement that this would most likely happen. And Gov. DeSantis made it official.
Israel, who has been criticized for how his department responded to the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school last February, also took part in the CNN town hall event, where he slammed the National Rifle Association. The event was held days after the shooting. Now, with his suspension, Israel has blamed the NRA, and said this was all about politics.
"There was no wrong doing on my part" says ousted Broward Sheriff Scott Israel.
Watch live: https://t.co/mLKezqpqi3— CBS4 Miami (@CBSMiami) January 11, 2019
“...now the NRA controls the governor’s actions...”
Ousted former sheriff Scott Israel @CBSMiami @ccoddcbs4news @DeFede @FrancesWangTV #developing pic.twitter.com/vWbayvBbkU— liz roldan (@lizroldancbs4) January 11, 2019
NEW: Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel responds to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Executive Order: "This suspension is not about what occurred on February 14th... this was about politics, not about Parkland." https://t.co/U7vcZIgAW8 pic.twitter.com/ka1XYd0vZ8— ABC News (@ABC) January 11, 2019
It was also revealed after this CNN town hall that his deputy never went into the building to confront the shooter, Nikolas Cruz. Still, as it became clear that Israel’s department dropped that ball, he remained adamant that nothing was his fault. There were also allegations that Israel had built a political machine in the county with taxpayer money, but the mounting criticism to the response to the school shooting prompted a confidence vote from the rank-and-file. And it didn’t get better. A deputy, who has since been fired, that was in charge of school security after the shooting was caught sleeping on the job.
I'm glad that there is some justice given today. And to @ScottJIsrael , who tried to blame me and others for his incompetencies, there is so, so much I could say to you, and would, if I wasn’t trying to be a better Christian. Instead, I’m just going to pray for you. Genuinely.— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 11, 2019
85% of Scott Israel’s deputies voted no confidence in him. Parkland parents of every political persuasion stood by the podium cheering the decision. He says this is “unjust.” Tell that to the 17 families who unjustly lost a loved one. https://t.co/EkKC6vZuow— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 12, 2019
More from the Executive Order: “Sheriff Israel’s deputies interviewed by the MSD Public Safety Commission could not remember the last time they attended active shooter training or what type of training they received...” @CBSMiami @ccoddcbs4news @DeFede @FrancesWangTV #developing— liz roldan (@lizroldancbs4) January 11, 2019
“Suspension” implies it’s temporary? He hasn’t been terminated, just suspended?
Not unexpected vile behavior from a “proud member of Team Obama”.
He followed Obama’s social justice policies and he blames everyone else
The all-powerful NRA. The most powerful non-governmental organization in the United States.
These people sure do love their Boogeyman
Get rid of this peckerhead.
Or maybe I'll tell him to throw a mayonnaise pie in Debbie's face.
He should be sued for every penny he has.
Sheriff Palestine gives scum a bad name.
There is no room for soy boy scumbags in law enforcement. Send this chicken chit to prison and turn him over to the shower brigade.
“There was no wrong doing on my part”
And while you are at it sheriff shove those 4 stars up your ass.
When you are a democrat you take no responsibility for your mistakes.
This guy had a big picture of his FACE on his squad cars. Tells you pretty much all you need to know.
There was no ‘right’ doing on your part.
Really?
Did the Gov appoint him??
I've ALWAYS thought that county VOTERS put a sheriff into power.
Broward Senior Brandon Huff rushed to the building where the shooting was taking place....... “The school resource officer was behind a stairwell wall, just standing there, and he had his gun drawn, and he was just pointing it at the building,” Huff said. “Shots started going off inside, and you could hear them going off over and over again.” […]
“He was pointing his gun at nothing. He was pointing his gun just at the building with kids in it, and he was just talking on the radio, and he never did anything for four minutes,” Huff said. […]
“He’s the only one with a gun,” Huff said. “He’s wearing a bullet proof vest, he has all that while school security guards, coaches were running in shielding kids — Coach Feis, Hixon were running in, shielding kids from bullets and losing their lives while he did nothing.”
It’s not the NRA’s fault that Scott is an incompetent, lying jackass.
From what I remember, the sheriff and his deputies had visited his house multiple times and had plenty of opportunity to the charge him criminal offense which would have prevented his ability to purchase the murder weapon.
Does anybody remember how many times they were called? I think it’s funny he takes no responsibility yet allowed this Punk to walk time after time.
NARCISSIST ........it is ALWAYS someone else’s fault.....
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