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Governor DeSantis suspends Orlando-area state attorney Monique Worrell in second sacking of democratically elected prosecutor
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<blockquote data-quote="ThatRobGuy" data-source="post: 77326944" data-attributes="member: 123415"><p>But at what threshold does declining to prosecute become neglecting one's duty?</p><p></p><p>As noted, she declined to file against 60% of the violent crime referrals that came across her desk. (for her fellow democratic peers in FL, that number was closer to 20% - on par with democratic prosecutors in other major cities like Detroit, Philly, and Chicago)</p><p></p><p>You don't have to be omniscient or a "soothsayer", and as I've noted, nobody should have the expectation that a prosecutor is going take on and swing for the fences on 100% of the cases that land on their desk. ...but declining to take action 60% of the violent crime cases? You don't feel that's a little high?</p><p></p><p>As I noted before, simply holding an "elected position" doesn't mean "I get to do whatever I want (or ignore whatever I want) because that must be what the people wanted"</p><p></p><p>If any holder of an elected position got to ignore anything they wanted, there wouldn't be a purpose for a legislature. You want drugs to be legal? Just vote for a prosecutor who promises not to take on drug cases, right?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Progressives (rightfully) feel very different when conservatives pull that kind of stuff.</p><p></p><p>Examples: </p><p></p><p>When that elected county clerk (I forget her name) was refusing to issue marriage licenses in Kentucky because she didn't agree with gay marriage...was that right? She was "elected by the citizens" after all. Does that mean she gets to decline to perform duties that come with the job description?</p><p></p><p>When Oregon passed a round of gun control legislation, and rural sheriffs (in elected roles - and roles that also allow for discretion) were vowing to not enforce the gun laws they didn't agree with, was that cool?</p><p></p><p>I recall some progressives being rather upset by that (rightfully so, I was on their side in those debates)</p><p></p><p></p><p>If "I don't want to ever have to do something I disagree with" is that important to someone, then administrative roles and roles in the executive branch of government isn't for them.</p><p></p><p>If you're a democratic prosecutor in a red state, you're going to have to occasionally try someone for doing something that you don't think should be a crime. If you're a republican sheriff in a blue state, you're going to have to occasionally enforce some gun laws you may not agree with. That's the job.</p><p></p><p>In my county, the person who's in charge of approving home improvement projects is an elected position. If some staunch libertarian guy got elected to that spot and started saying "well, I'm not going to enforce permit requirements because I don't think it's the government's business what people build in their own yard", some people would be none-too-pleased.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ThatRobGuy, post: 77326944, member: 123415"] But at what threshold does declining to prosecute become neglecting one's duty? As noted, she declined to file against 60% of the violent crime referrals that came across her desk. (for her fellow democratic peers in FL, that number was closer to 20% - on par with democratic prosecutors in other major cities like Detroit, Philly, and Chicago) You don't have to be omniscient or a "soothsayer", and as I've noted, nobody should have the expectation that a prosecutor is going take on and swing for the fences on 100% of the cases that land on their desk. ...but declining to take action 60% of the violent crime cases? You don't feel that's a little high? As I noted before, simply holding an "elected position" doesn't mean "I get to do whatever I want (or ignore whatever I want) because that must be what the people wanted" If any holder of an elected position got to ignore anything they wanted, there wouldn't be a purpose for a legislature. You want drugs to be legal? Just vote for a prosecutor who promises not to take on drug cases, right? Progressives (rightfully) feel very different when conservatives pull that kind of stuff. Examples: When that elected county clerk (I forget her name) was refusing to issue marriage licenses in Kentucky because she didn't agree with gay marriage...was that right? She was "elected by the citizens" after all. Does that mean she gets to decline to perform duties that come with the job description? When Oregon passed a round of gun control legislation, and rural sheriffs (in elected roles - and roles that also allow for discretion) were vowing to not enforce the gun laws they didn't agree with, was that cool? I recall some progressives being rather upset by that (rightfully so, I was on their side in those debates) If "I don't want to ever have to do something I disagree with" is that important to someone, then administrative roles and roles in the executive branch of government isn't for them. If you're a democratic prosecutor in a red state, you're going to have to occasionally try someone for doing something that you don't think should be a crime. If you're a republican sheriff in a blue state, you're going to have to occasionally enforce some gun laws you may not agree with. That's the job. In my county, the person who's in charge of approving home improvement projects is an elected position. If some staunch libertarian guy got elected to that spot and started saying "well, I'm not going to enforce permit requirements because I don't think it's the government's business what people build in their own yard", some people would be none-too-pleased. [/QUOTE]
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