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2022-08-08 -Great Cultural Revolution
Prosecutor DeSantis suspended is 'not going down without a fight': Twice-elected state attorney says governor 'is trying to overthrow democracy in Florida' after suspension for refusing to enforce state's abortion ban
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • On Thursday, Florida's conservative Governor Ron DeSantis suspended Democratic county prosecutor Andrew Warren

  • DeSantis described Warren as being 'Soros-backed' and was guilty of 'incompetence and willful defiance' for his refusal to prosecute abortion cases

  • The governor also cited Warren's statements on not prosecuting cases involving minors' gender transition procedures as a reason for the suspension

  • In a new video, Warren said that he is 'not going down without a fight' and is planning a 'vigorous defense'

  • Warren also said: 'Ron DeSantis is trying to overthrow democracy in Florida'
Posted by Skidmark 2022-08-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11189 views ]  Top

#1 The governor in Florida can basically fire anybody in gummint. State supreme court could check him, but probably won't in this case.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-08 00:11||   2022-08-08 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 I believe it's explicitly stated in the FL constitution that the Governor can fire anyone for dereliction of duty.
The DA signed a couple of letters that he would not prosecute certain laws. That he would flat-out not prosecute them.
Posted by CrazyFool 2022-08-08 00:25||   2022-08-08 00:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Ex Orange County DA Aramis Ayala is running for state AG. She became Ex for refusing to bring the death penalty in a cop murder.

Needless to say, she's not a serious candidate.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-08 00:30||   2022-08-08 00:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Looking hugely forward to seeing the Demings crime fambly ousted from politics in Florida.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-08 00:31||   2022-08-08 00:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Oh. Cop killer got death penalty anyway, though the judge squirmed as much as she could about it.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-08 00:40||   2022-08-08 00:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Markeith Loyd. He's a "victim" because the cop he killed go a shot in before she died.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-08 00:53||   2022-08-08 00:53|| Front Page Top

#7 Why don't they settle with an old fashioned fist fight? That'd be something.
Posted by Dron66046 2022-08-08 04:43||   2022-08-08 04:43|| Front Page Top

#8 'is trying to overthrow democracy in Florida'

I don't think he understands what the word 'democracy' means.* If the law was passed by the legislative branch, it's democracy.

* for the Left the word 'democracy' is only part of the "Peoples' Democratic Republic of..." which has never been democratic or republican in form or substance.
Posted by Procopius2k 2022-08-08 06:57||   2022-08-08 06:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Yes, the left is very keen on "One man, one vote, one time."
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-08 07:03||   2022-08-08 07:03|| Front Page Top

#10 Murcek, my understanding is the governor can only suspend this prosecutor -- the legislature has the final say on removing him or reinstating him.

As for the guy's whining -- he wanted to pick and choose which laws to enforce. There's a fine line between "discretion" and "abdication", and he clearly crossed it.
Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-08-08 07:28||   2022-08-08 07:28|| Front Page Top

#11 I wish these fucking idiots would come up with new catchphrases.
Posted by Chris 2022-08-08 09:43||   2022-08-08 09:43|| Front Page Top

#12 Why don't they settle with an old fashioned fist fight?

Some of us are still hopeful that we can maintain the rule of law in this country instead of fist, fights, gun fights and outright civil war.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-08-08 12:24||   2022-08-08 12:24|| Front Page Top

#13 Based on the aftermath of J6, I see know evidence of the rule of law in this country currently.
Posted by Super Hose 2022-08-08 12:35||   2022-08-08 12:35|| Front Page Top

#14 Re #12 So when you see Antifa and such commiting violence an d openly call to commit violence towards me and you alike, you are just willing to accept it and turn the other cheek? Way past time for that bullshit. Hopeful thinking is about as good as a hand full of shit.
Posted by Chris 2022-08-08 13:32||   2022-08-08 13:32|| Front Page Top

#15 You can still defend yourself, Chris. No one here wants to take that away from you.

What we're against is pre-emptive "self-defense". Let the other side start something.
Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-08-08 13:58||   2022-08-08 13:58|| Front Page Top

#16 Lefty lesson learned: Don't put it in writing that you won't do your job.
Posted by ruprecht 2022-08-08 16:52||   2022-08-08 16:52|| Front Page Top

#17 Charge Warren with obstruction of justice!
Posted by Woodrow 2022-08-08 20:59||   2022-08-08 20:59|| Front Page Top

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