We have a constitutional crisis.
What's that saying, "How many tanks does the judge have"?
I'm done with judges orders, time to get the Florida National Guard and end this.
Yes we do. Some unknown judge is now the governor of Florida.
Bush should have acted first and THEN held a press conference announcing he had the authority.
Bush is a wimp (he's not running for President, anyway) and the judges are tyrants.
Bring it on.
No crisis...this how the balance of powers should work
I am guessing the DFC is part of the Executive branch...so the Executive branch of the state government ignores the court ruling...the judicial branch may (or may not) request that the legislative branch intercede (the threat of impeachment of the governor would be the extreme intercession) and either the legislative branch follows or ignores the judicial branch
the balance of powers playing out...its a beautiful thing...I wish more legislatures and executives had the guts to say to the courts..."no...you're not the final word on every issue...we are co-equal, not subordinate branches"
A judge cannot order the executive branch not to execute a law that gives that branch express authority to act, where the law itself has not been found unconstitutional.
If he can, we live in a tyranny and I want no part of it.
Does DCF "have" to get permission from a judge?
If they do a lot of kids are gonna suffer in the future, don't yall think?
What if the judge doesn't think that there is enough evidence to take the children. We know Greer didn't give a restraining to Helene Ball Mc Gee and she was murdered 2 wks. later.
415.101 Adult Protective Services Act; legislative intent.--
(1) Sections 415.101-415.113 may be cited as the "Adult Protective Services Act."
(2) The Legislature recognizes that there are many persons in this state who, because of age or disability, are in need of protective services. Such services should allow such an individual the same rights as other citizens and, at the same time, protect the individual from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the detection and correction of abuse, neglect, and exploitation through social services and criminal investigations and to establish a program of protective services for all disabled adults or elderly persons in need of them. It is intended that the mandatory reporting of such cases will cause the protective services of the state to be brought to bear in an effort to prevent further abuse, neglect, and exploitation of disabled adults or elderly persons. In taking this action, the Legislature intends to place the fewest possible restrictions on personal liberty and the exercise of constitutional rights, consistent with due process and protection from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Further, the Legislature intends to encourage the constructive involvement of families in the care and protection of disabled adults or elderly persons.
History.--ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, ch. 73-176; s. 1, ch. 77-174; ss. 3, 5, ch. 79-287; s. 15, ch. 79-298; s. 1, ch. 80-293; s. 1, ch. 83-82; s. 61, ch. 85-81; s. 27, ch. 86-220; s. 93, ch. 95-418.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0415/SEC101.HTM&Title=-%3E2004-%3ECh0415-%3ESection%20101#0415.101
According to Fox News, it's dear old Judge Greer.
A man hell-bent, literally, on making sure Terri dies.