Posted on Feb 27, 2018
Ingraham: Controversy dogs the Broward County sheriff
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Ingraham Obtains Internal Email Showing Deputies Told to Defend Israel
Leah Barkoukis Leah Barkoukis |Posted: Feb 27, 2018 7:30 AM
An internal email obtained by Fox News’s Laura Ingraham shows the Broward County Sheriff’s Office told deputies to defend Sheriff Scott Israel in the wake of a “flurry of media allegations … and a personal attack.”
"He stood with us, and now we must stand with him," the email states. “It’s important that they know we “stand as one” during this difficult time."
The message to deputies comes after calls for Israel’s suspension and resignation after the Florida high school shooting on February 14 that left 17 people dead. Critics, including lawmakers and survivors, charge that the sheriff failed to act on many levels to prevent the shooting. Additionally, several of his officers did not enter the school during the attack.
Israel defended himself from accusations he’s responsible for the actions of Scot Peterson, who was tasked with protecting the school but instead hid behind a concrete column for four minutes as the shooting took place.
"I gave him a gun. I gave him a badge. I gave him the training. If he didn't have the heart to go in, that's not my responsibility,” Israel said.
Ingraham was disturbed by the email to deputies, arguing that "the focus should be on getting to the bottom of what happened leading up to the shooting, not some CYA deal for the sheriff . We need to know about the actions of law enforcement on the day of the shooting -- [it] shouldn't be about saving Sheriff Israel's job because that would be really pathetic."
Leah Barkoukis Leah Barkoukis |Posted: Feb 27, 2018 7:30 AM
An internal email obtained by Fox News’s Laura Ingraham shows the Broward County Sheriff’s Office told deputies to defend Sheriff Scott Israel in the wake of a “flurry of media allegations … and a personal attack.”
"He stood with us, and now we must stand with him," the email states. “It’s important that they know we “stand as one” during this difficult time."
The message to deputies comes after calls for Israel’s suspension and resignation after the Florida high school shooting on February 14 that left 17 people dead. Critics, including lawmakers and survivors, charge that the sheriff failed to act on many levels to prevent the shooting. Additionally, several of his officers did not enter the school during the attack.
Israel defended himself from accusations he’s responsible for the actions of Scot Peterson, who was tasked with protecting the school but instead hid behind a concrete column for four minutes as the shooting took place.
"I gave him a gun. I gave him a badge. I gave him the training. If he didn't have the heart to go in, that's not my responsibility,” Israel said.
Ingraham was disturbed by the email to deputies, arguing that "the focus should be on getting to the bottom of what happened leading up to the shooting, not some CYA deal for the sheriff . We need to know about the actions of law enforcement on the day of the shooting -- [it] shouldn't be about saving Sheriff Israel's job because that would be really pathetic."
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I agree with Alan have FSP take over till they find new Sheriff and Deputies, I mean the Sheriff may have given his men the training but something was missing he should know his men and get rid of one's that aren't going to do the job needed. A failure in leadership there.
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MSgt John McGowan
SGT Randy Wilber--- Could you see yourself telling one of your military bosses that it wasn't your responsbility when it clearly was. This guy is something else. As Branch Chief I was called out at night because I was in charge of the branch. Anything bad in the branch they always go to the man is charge first.
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski not a direct quote but attributed to George Patton. lowest form of a human being is a politician. the lowest form of a politician is a democrat
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We know how hard it is to prepare a recruit for the stesses of combat. We all have known the doubts until that first bullet cracked past our ears. We were lucky if we could be placed with "blooded" soldiers when we first experienced combat. Many hesitate if alone. Hell, probably most. A leader can't predict the reactions of raw recruits. They can only provide training with stessers and hopefully prepare their warriors for the test then weed out those who fail. But, if there's evidence that a leader has selected personnel by other measures such as nepotism or political influence, then there will be consequences. If a leader fails because they themselves have risen to their station without being tested in combat they are a failure waiting to happen
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Alan K.
4 police officers told not to enter FL school during mass shooting | American Military News
Police did arrive on Feb. 14 to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in the midst of a mass school shooting that would leave 17 dead and several others injured, but the Sheriff's deputiesnever went into the school where the armed shooter was because they were told not to, according to reports. The armed school resource officer, Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson, didn't enter the school and neither did the...
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SPC Andrew Ross
Alan K. - If the order was given, it must have been transmitted via radio. There will be a record of it. If true, it will come out in the open.
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