Current Events > DeSantis suspends another ELECTED official over politics

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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/08/09/gov-ron-desantis-suspends-orange-osceola-state-attorney-monique-worrell-from-office/

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced the suspension of Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell, a decision that has been looming over the prosecutor since February, when the governor condemned her office following a deadly shooting spree in Pine Hills.
At a press conference, DeSantis said Worrell has been clearly and constitutionally derelict in her duty and said her policies justify her removal from office. Andrew A. Bain, a judge in Orange County, has been appointed by the governor.

DeSantis said Worrell had a pattern or practice to avoid minimum mandatory sentences for gun crimes, drug trafficking offenses and a pattern to allow juveniles to avoid serious charges or incarceration altogether. He also accused her office of limiting charges for child pornography.

It does not accomplish anything to prosecute a case with no intent to stop crimes, Bain said. I will make this office accountable to the community we serve and ensure criminals who poison society, cause mayhem and murder are held accountable under the law.

At a press conference two hours after her suspension was announced, Worrell said she will fight the decision in court. She will also continue her campaign for reelection.

I am your duly elected state attorney and nothing done by a weak dictator can change that, she said, adding that under this tyranny, elected officials can be removed simply for political purposes and by the whim of the governor, and no matter how you feel about me, you should not be OK with that.

Worrell said her suspension, which comes as DeSantis campaign for president has been falling behind former President Donald Trump in the race for the GOP nomination, was a smoke screen for Ron DeSantis failing and disastrous presidential campaign.

Republican voters are expressing less interest in woke issues that have been at the forefront of DeSantis campaign, recent polling shows, and want a nominee more focused on law and order.

He needed to get back in the media in some positive way that would be red meat for his base and he will have accomplished that today, she said, calling the governor the man who single-handedly destroyed democracy in the state of Florida.

It's a rather extensive article, so there's more in the link.

Kradek posted...

when the governor condemned her office following a deadly shooting spree in Pine Hills.

Did she not thoughts and prayers hard enough?

Kradek posted...

It's a rather extensive article, so there's more in the link.

No thanks I'm good.

He needs a boost in the presidential polls, so he did this to remind MAGAs just how tough he is.

I really wish he had not been able to change the law that previously said he would have had to quit being governor in order to run for president

Heineken14 posted...

Did she not thoughts and prayers hard enough?

Yeah, when I learned about this I heard his audio justification and then hers, and it was super fucking weird hearing him bash her for "undercharging on gun crimes". Everything else he bitched about was typical right-wing bitching, however that one stood out to me.

She should stay in office, keep working, and ignore the illegitimate order.

RuneterranSnap posted...

She should stay in office, keep working, and ignore the illegitimate order.

Ron will probably send cops to force her out. The cops will be on Ron's side, so they will obey orders

Zikten posted...

Ron will probably send cops to force her out. The cops will be on Ron's side, so they will obey orders

Guess those cops are acting illegitimately and should be stopped then.

you'd need to convince the feds to step in. Most cops are conservative. Even in blue states

Zikten posted...

you'd need to convince the feds to step in. Most cops are conservative. Even in blue states

Honestly at this point with how corrupt it's gotten, I'm not sure even feds would be enough. If we just sent in feds at this point I could easily see it going violent.

Send in the national guard and remove DeSantis from power, transport him somewhere for holding until a trial.

RuneterranSnap posted...

Guess those cops are acting illegitimately and should be stopped then.

Ah yeah. Just keep sending more and more cops. Fantastic idea. I can't think of any way to improve a given situation than more cops. We all know more cops always makes things better.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Ah yeah. Just keep sending more and more cops. Fantastic idea. I can't think of any way to improve a given situation than more cops. We all know more cops always makes things better.

I wasn't suggesting sending more cops, any cops that are still upholding DeSantis' illegitimate government need to be taken off the force and charged.

They won't be, but they should.

I was under the impression that both left and right wanted to move away from mandatory minimums.

brestugo posted...

I was under the impression that both left and right wanted to move away from mandatory minimums.

The left doesn't care unless it appeals to their current scheme.

brestugo posted...

I was under the impression that both left and right wanted to move away from mandatory minimums.

the right only dislikes them if the defendant is rich and white

Should the DOJ investigate DeSantis?

Wait...is that legal?

luigi33 posted...

Wait...is that legal?

Most of what he does isn't legal.

VGAddict90 posted...

Should the DOJ investigate DeSantis?

Should? Yes. Will? Probably not. I know I say this every time he or the DOJ are mentioned, but Garland is in the pockets of the conservative elite. He will never make any meaningful attempts to stop Republicans.

It's great having those Republicans around isn't guys .

luigi33 posted...

Wait...is that legal?

It shouldn't be, however he already did it to Andrew Warren, who filed a suit saying he was suspended because of his free speech, and the FLSC dismissed it claiming he waited too long to bring that case.

So he's already gotten away with it once, hopefully she'll fare better, however Warren's case was more damning because all he did was sign some sort of pledge to not enforce abortion laws to draconian standards, whereas with Worrell presumably the state is going to use her prosecution stats against her.

RuneterranSnap posted...

She should stay in office, keep working, and ignore the illegitimate order.

Like for the last person he did this to, she will be escorted out by state troopers once she cleans her office.

Kradek posted...

It shouldn't be, however he already did it to Andrew Warren, who filed a suit saying he was suspended because of his free speech, and the FLSC dismissed it claiming he waited too long to bring that case.

So he's already gotten away with it once, hopefully she'll fare better, however Warren's case was more damning because all he did was sign some sort of pledge to not enforce abortion laws to draconian standards, whereas with Worrell presumably the state is going to use her prosecution stats against her.

I think he was found guilty of a 1st Amendment violation last time but the judge had no power to reinstate the previous AG
Might be the same here

Block_that_Kick posted...

Like for the last person he did this to, she will be escorted out by state troopers once she cleans her office.

Yeah we've discussed that. Anyone enforcing this as acting out of the bounds of their authority and should be treated as such.

HeeathLivesOn posted...

I think he was found guilty of a 1st Amendment violation last time but the judge had no power to reinstate the previous AG
Might be the same here

I believe you are right about the lower court, however the FLSC dismissed it because they claim he waited too long. The FLSC likely could have had him reinstated, however they either didn't care or support DeSantis.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article276664091.html

DeShitbag appointed 5 of those 7 "Justices"

I am your duly elected state attorney and nothing done by a weak dictator can change that,

He needed to get back in the media in some positive way that would be red meat for his base and he will have accomplished that today, she said, calling the governor the man who single-handedly destroyed democracy in the state of Florida.

Haha