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Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 12:25 pm
by Zombified
Re: Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:25 am
by Soccerdad1995
Wow. It sounds like Florida judges are as bad as Texas judges when it comes to just making up laws that they wish were actually passed by the legislature. Someone needs to explain to these folks that being a judge is not the same as being a Deity.
Threatening to throw the Sheriff in jail unless he violates the law? I wonder who the judge plans on making the arrest. I also wonder how the judge would react if the Sheriff responded by arresting him for abuse of power. Now that would be really interesting.
Re: Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:16 pm
by ScottDLS
In Louisiana the only one that can arrest the Sheriff of the Parish is the Parish Coroner...or so I saw on Discovery channel...
Re: Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:24 pm
by carlson1
ScottDLS wrote:In Louisiana the only one that can arrest the Sheriff of the Parish is the Parish Coroner...or so I saw on Discovery channel...
I do not know if the law has changed, but this used to be the law in Arkansas.
Re: Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:33 am
by Jusme
ScottDLS wrote:In Louisiana the only one that can arrest the Sheriff of the Parish is the Parish Coroner...or so I saw on Discovery channel...
In Texas it is the Constable.
Re: Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:37 am
by ScottDLS
Jusme wrote:ScottDLS wrote:In Louisiana the only one that can arrest the Sheriff of the Parish is the Parish Coroner...or so I saw on Discovery channel...
In Texas it is the Constable.
I would assume DPS/Rangers could do it too, but maybe it has to be a County LEO like a Constable.
Re: Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:53 pm
by bigtek
Soccerdad1995 wrote:Wow. It sounds like Florida judges are as bad as Texas judges when it comes to just making up laws that they wish were actually passed by the legislature. Someone needs to explain to these folks that being a judge is not the same as being a Deity.
Threatening to throw the Sheriff in jail unless he violates the law? I wonder who the judge plans on making the arrest. I also wonder how the judge would react if the Sheriff responded by arresting him for abuse of power. Now that would be really interesting.
We have the psycho judges. It would be nice if we had some of those sheriffs and legislators to balance the teapot tyrants.
Last I heard, the sheriff called his bluff and the judge agreed to let the Florida Second District Court of Appeal decide.
Situations like this are a great example why fines should be paid by the official violating the law, not the taxpayers.
Re: Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 1:23 pm
by Soccerdad1995
bigtek wrote:Soccerdad1995 wrote:Wow. It sounds like Florida judges are as bad as Texas judges when it comes to just making up laws that they wish were actually passed by the legislature. Someone needs to explain to these folks that being a judge is not the same as being a Deity.
Threatening to throw the Sheriff in jail unless he violates the law? I wonder who the judge plans on making the arrest. I also wonder how the judge would react if the Sheriff responded by arresting him for abuse of power. Now that would be really interesting.
We have the psycho judges. It would be nice if we had some of those sheriffs and legislators to balance the teapot tyrants.
Last I heard, the sheriff called his bluff and the judge agreed to let the Florida Second District Court of Appeal decide.
Situations like this are a great example why fines should be paid by the official violating the law, not the taxpayers.
Fines are a start, but I'm not sure why they shouldn't face jail time for illegal acts that would land me in jail. Maybe the idea is that since I am the public official's boss, I should know better? After all, they are just my employee, and may be a bit slow.
Re: Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:15 pm
by LeonCarr
Ya'll might want to research the whole "Only a Constable can arrest a Sheriff in Texas" thing.
To my knowledge (21 years LEO) there is no statute or law, in Texas anyway, that provides the Sheriff immunity from arrest by any other peace officer.
Just my .02,
LeonCarr
Re: Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:42 am
by OldCurlyWolf
LeonCarr wrote:Ya'll might want to research the whole "Only a Constable can arrest a Sheriff in Texas" thing.
To my knowledge (21 years LEO) there is no statute or law, in Texas anyway, that provides the Sheriff immunity from arrest by any other peace officer.
Just my .02,
LeonCarr
When I was a LEO(Municipal PD) We arrested the Harris County, TX, Precinct 2 Constable.
I am not sure what the eventual outcome was but he could have been charged with Disorderly Conduct, P. I., and resisting arrest at a minimum.
Re: Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:24 pm
by Zoo
Soccerdad1995 wrote:bigtek wrote:Situations like this are a great example why fines should be paid by the official violating the law, not the taxpayers.
Fines are a start, but I'm not sure why they shouldn't face jail time for illegal acts that would land me in jail.
They should. However, this story is about the Florida version of fines for signs, which has teeth.
Re: Go Florida! Why can't we get a few Texas legislators to do this?
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:15 pm
by remington79
I'd have to look it up but I thought the Sheriff was the chief LEO in their county since they are elected. I can't remember the case but it had to do with the Sheriff of a county who would not enforce the Brady Bill and the court said he was the highest LEO and there was nothing they could do about him not enforcing it.