The Florida Ethics Commission considered a complaint against JAMES F. COATES, Pinellas County Sheriff. The Commission announced in a press release dated June 17, 2008 that if found no probable cause to believe that Coates misused his position by attending candidate forums in uniform, having Sheriff's vehicles at the forums and/or having deputies in uniform at the forums. Sheriff's who misuse their authority by attending political events in uniform with a posse of deputies in tow are nothing but Southern Good-Old Boys who enjoy playing Boss Hog and give law enforcement a black eye. These misfits are getting away with this behavior as a result of decisions like this one from the Florida Ethics Commission. Since the commission members are politically appointed and the Florida Sheriff's Association is one of, if not the most powerful political organization in the state, maybe it's time for the federal government to...
The Florida Whig Party calls upon every newspaper, radio, television, and Internet bloggers to take photos and write dispatches when you see a boss-hog Sheriff abuse his or her authority. Forget filing a complaint with the ethics commission, file the dispatch under "Abuse of Law Enforcement Authority." Let the people decide once you've exposed them to the problem of intimidation through the possession and display of the badge.
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