Suspended Broward sheriff holds fundraiser at Pembroke Pines sports bar

[TexasTowelie]

The suspended Broward County sheriff, Scott Israel (D), attended a private fundraiser to raise money for legal fees and to build support for a potential return to public office.

The ousted lawman, seen walking into a Pembroke Pines sports bar Friday evening in a suit and tie, confirmed he was meeting with supporters and courting donations to help cover the costs associated with appealing his suspension before the Florida Senate and potentially in court.

“[It’s] a function to get the community together. We’re going to be running again and hopefully win our office back,” he said outside Bru’s Room Sports Bar before ducking into a reserved dining room secluded from the restaurant’s general seating. “We’ve done nothing that would ever warrant suspension, and people just want to get together and show support.”

Israel’s attorney has said he would run again in 2020. He was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016.

Read more: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article226657809.html

[Haggis for Breakfast]

1. Scott Israel is a GOOD man.

This is a knee-jerk response from the new repuke governor, DeSatanic.

Sheriff Israel is not to blame for what happened before, during or after the massacre in Parkland. My niece is a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. She was there that day.

My sister says that the entire city has changed since that day and not for the better. "Everywhere you go, people are so angry. Everything is a battle now." She feels that some of the families want everyone who was in any (governmental, political, public safety. etc.) office capacity fired, put on trial, sent to prison.

It is sad. Nothing will bring any of the deceased back. Grief is tearing Parkland community apart.

Scott Israel is not, was not, will never be the problem. He did exactly what he was supposed to do, what his job demands, what the voters put him in office to do. And all of the rage directed at him will not change what has happened.

[Callmecrazy]

2. Well said...

I live 10 minutes from MSD. Everyone I've spoken to about this has said that the sheriff is being railroaded and I agree.
I get that people are angry about losing their kids to violence, but their anger is misdirected.

[BlueFlorida]

3. Every calamity needs a scapegoat

and when guns are involved with republicans in charge, usually good people get railroaded.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

4. Did you read that NOW they want a principal

as well as other staff members, who were not even there that day, to be investigated ?

Of course, it does not help when that bloviating alcoholic moron in Pensacola, Matt Gaetz (and his dozen speeding tickets), keeps disrespecting the families of Parkland. His behavior was disgraceful.