[Brevard County] Sheriff accused of pressuring candidates to drop races

This is deplorable but not surprising coming from Florida, home of slimy politicians and the people that love them

 

Since Jersey was already taken, I'm gonna become the FL "Corruption Rules" guy

 

I mean this is how the game is played. Everyone does this. Guess its being written now because the election is coming up...

 

"Damn! I just wrote an entire chapter about a fictional event exactly like this in the book I'm working on."
Carl Hiassen

 

Just need a dead call girl and you got a film noir plot

 

That's politics and if anyone believes this doesn't happen in elections across the nation they are being naive. Promises are made to candidates, donors and supporters alike.

 

Doesn’t seem illegal or unethical. Just regular dirty politics.

 

Yes, but the Sheriff holds the highest constitutional office in the county and should enforce the law without bias or favor. Not sure it isn’t unethical. This is not a good look for someone in that office in my view.

 

It's Brevard County the home of some of the most radical right wingers in America

 

Who says he isn't enforcing the laws on the books equally. The article certainly doesn't imply that. The article is political he's not threatening to lock people up is he?

 

LOL, if you were doing that, why would you need a handpicked judge or a top prosecutor who owes you their job? Why do you give people engaging in blatant corruption the benefit of the doubt? You think you do this stuff so you cant get your screw up kid or golfing buddy out of a DUI or something? Make life difficult for people who might look into your corruption or influence?

 

Nah, Sheriff Ivey Keeps his Oath to protect and serve.

 

Is he a Yankee and is there a tape

 

The law and politics are not one and the same which you seem to imply. The sheriff can enforce the law without bias or favor and still have political views in who he will or will not support.

 

You have evidence this sheriff is doing that? Until such evidence is brought to light the sheriff's integrity is intact. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise. Have we become a people so jaded that no one is worthy including ourselves?

 

Until otherwise proven I agree.

 

Huh? The evidence is that he is cultivating a network of influence and patronage , do you not think he intends to use that to his benefit? He already used it to strongarm donors of the person who didnt take his offer to drop their support for her. This seem like a person who is on the level or above encouraging favoritism when it comes to justice? Just a ridiculously naive stance on your part, sorry.

 

Huh - the evidence is the sheriff is trying to get those elected he wants in office. That is nothing unusual in politics. Is there political gain in it for the sheriff? Possibly - but then I again I don't know of anyone who isn't looking for something when politics are involved. Be it an appointment or a possible act of legislation to further one's beliefs.

 

Most people "get those elected they want in office" by you know, voting, donating money or knocking doors for their favored candidates. They don't use their office to handpick candidates, manipulate the field to their liking or strongarm donors into abandoning candidates that don't want to be part of their patronage network.