So I’m not quite up to speed on the recent goings on with this particular sheriff.
So, did the county decide to vote this sheriff out, or was his removal at a higher level. If the county elected him out, no worries. But if he was removed by a higher office then that should be seen as a problem.
Not saying this guy isn’t incompetent or even just a human piece of $hit. But if a sheriff is there by the will of the people, and stands as the highest law enforcer in his county, who is to say that good sheriffs won’t/can’t be removed by a government because they don’t choose to go along (enforce gun control laws, arrest supposed political dissidents, etc)?
I think that was the issue. I think he was elected.
The Governor (DeSantis) removed him from office but a “Special Master” was appointed and he determined that although Israel had issues he was recommending reinstatement.
Florida law allows the Senate to determine Israel’s fate either way regardless of what the “Special Master” resolved which is what they just did.
This. Sheriffs are elected for a reason i.e. so they are independent. I applaud Sheriffs that flaunt anti-constitutional gun control measures. Should they be removed? Bad precedent.