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babylonsister

(171,640 posts)
Wed Aug 17, 2022, 01:59 PM Aug 2022

Cops in political ads advocating for either side...

does anyone think this is at the very least unethical? Could it be illegal?

Happening in Florida with Wayne Ivey (and others), a county sheriff in Brevard County, supporting Rubio and trashing Demings. It's infuriating, especially because I cannot stand either Rubio or Ivey.


https://floridapolitics.com/archives/544243-counter-counter-counter-punch-new-marco-rubio-ad-continues-policing-attack/
Counter-counter-counter punch: New Marco Rubio ad continues policing attack

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Rubio’s newest spot also shakes his endorsements in Demings’ face, displaying them in text as Rubio approves the message. He’s been endorsed by 55 of Florida’s 67 sheriffs, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Police Benevolent Association, though all of them either are Republicans or usually Republican allies.

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Cops in political ads advocating for either side... (Original Post) babylonsister Aug 2022 OP
These same Sheriffs in Florida... Omnipresent Aug 2022 #1
I think they do it all over the country jimfields33 Aug 2022 #2
Since this has gone on in OK for as long as I have voted, it's either not illegal or not enforced. Runningdawg Aug 2022 #3
Sheriff's are often elected and is therefore a political office TheRealNorth Aug 2022 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Aug 2022 #5
Not unethical or illegal Baggies Aug 2022 #6

Omnipresent

(6,362 posts)
1. These same Sheriffs in Florida...
Wed Aug 17, 2022, 02:06 PM
Aug 2022

Are also doing campaign commercials for an “Agricultural Commission” race.

jimfields33

(19,137 posts)
2. I think they do it all over the country
Wed Aug 17, 2022, 02:10 PM
Aug 2022

Pennsylvania sheriff are trashing fetterman. I think it’s pretty typical. We get the teachers and they get the police.

Runningdawg

(4,622 posts)
3. Since this has gone on in OK for as long as I have voted, it's either not illegal or not enforced.
Wed Aug 17, 2022, 02:20 PM
Aug 2022

But you have to understand the climate here, we've got churches openly advertising for and holding rallies at their churches for MAGA candidates. OK has never separated church and state. I remember the John Birchers holding tent revivals and urging Baptists to run "Catholics, Jews, communists and foreigners" out of town before they could impregnate their mothers, sisters, wives and daughters with "cursed seed". They weren't nearly so kind to minorities.
Most defiantly the precursor to the cult we are all familiar with now.

TheRealNorth

(9,629 posts)
4. Sheriff's are often elected and is therefore a political office
Wed Aug 17, 2022, 02:38 PM
Aug 2022

So they are just politicians with a badge.

But i agree concerning other law enforcement officers. And they shouldn't be using their uniforms for political purposes.

Response to babylonsister (Original post)

Baggies

(666 posts)
6. Not unethical or illegal
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 02:02 PM
Aug 2022

Part of running for office and presenting yourself in a certain light is to get the backing of the same. Democratic Party candidates have had this issue in Florida for a while now. It’s why we can’t get any footing.

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