[DuncanWaring]

...when local police told them they would enforce the judge's order,...

Then why doesn't Gov. Bush tell them "You work for me. You will not enforce that order. If you attempt to enforce that order, you will be placed on administrative leave pending termination for failure to follow my order"?

[Cicero]

The cops don't work directly for the Governor. The folks who do the hiring and firing run the County, I believe.

[So Cal Rocket]

Then why doesn't Gov. Bush tell them "You work for me.

Local police work for the municipality (either City Police or County Sheriff), not the State of Florida. They do not report to Jeb.

[combat_boots]

"...when local police told them they would enforce the judge's order,..."

So? So the State police and the locals go at it. This IS a constitutional crisis.

[Sola Veritas]

"Then why doesn't Gov. Bush tell them "You work for me"

IF, and I doubt it, this story is true then you should know that:

Local police work for the city. The Sheriff's department answers only to the county. The governor cannot fire any of them. Law enforcement types are very territorial and clanish. The city police usually don't like the Sheriff's deputies. Both of these don't like State law enforcement types. They all resent the FBI and other federal law enforcement types, who incidentally fight amoung themselves (remember the intell. breakdown on 9-11). They are like a bunch of male dogs pissing on trees to mark their territory.

IF this story is true, it is a sad thing that a woman dies because of a turf war between junenile acting law enforcement at the lowest levels. Grow of children!

[NorCalRepub]

The Gov can not punish someone for following an illegal order......there was no basis in the law for the state agents to take over without court order........no matter how heart wrenching or putrid this outcome is.....

[McGavin999]

Because the local police DON'T work for him. Their paychecks come from the city, not the state. The hospice is in the city jurisdiction. There is something smelly going on in that city and I think both the state and the feds need to find out what it is.

[Melas]

Because county and municipal police do not work for Jeb. That's why.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Then why doesn't Gov. Bush tell them "You work for me. You will not enforce that order. If you attempt to enforce that order, you will be placed on administrative leave pending termination for failure to follow my order"?

You're advocating that Jeb abuse his power. Deputy Fife's don't report to the Governor, and Governors can't order municipal authorities around like minions.