Knight has falling out with police chiefs

[H-T]

Tom Knight met with the Sarasota, Venice, North Port and Longboat Key chiefs, and presented a Memorandum of Understanding for them to read and sign.

Acting on the advice of attorneys, the Sarasota Police Department rejected the sheriff's proposal.

At Knight's order, all of the Sarasota Police officers who were cross-deputized had to surrender their deputy sheriff ID cards.

Sarasota City Attorney Robert Fournier, who advised Sarasota Chief of Police Mikel Holloway to reject the sheriff's proposal, said the new requirements would strip the city of its sovereign immunity and expose it to unlimited liability, while insulating the sheriff and his staff from the threat of lawsuits.

One requirement is for the city officers to promise not to sue the sheriff or the department, a sort of blanket immunity regardless of the cause or circumstances, even if an officer is injured by a deputy sheriff.

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120414/ARTICLE/120419758/2416/NEWS?Title=Sheriff-s-policy-limits-city-officers

[Guest]

It's not a falling out. He just wants to reduce liability for himself and the agency.

[100 years]

It's worked well as it is for over 100 years without lawsuits.

[Knight Supporter]

It's worked well as it is for over 100 years without lawsuits.

It only takes "1". The Sheriff is smart by regaining control and setting boundaries. Good job Sheriff!

[Doh!!!]

Knight has falling out with police chiefs

Screw the police chiefs.

Screw the police departments.

Screw the municipal police officers.

Knight 2012

[1-800-ASK-LEROY]

I say we gut da one and only ""BUSTER RHYMES'" back on our post and lets see what da man has to say!!!! WE WANT DA BUSTA

[Knight 2012]

Knight has falling out with police chiefs

Screw the police chiefs.

Screw the police departments.

Screw the municipal police officers.

Knight 2012

AGREED!!!!!!! KNIGHT 2012

[xoxoxo]

SCREW EVERYBODY TK BECAUSE THAT IS YOU.................AS LONG AS YOU LOOK GOOD IS ALL TH AT COUNTS. CERTAINLY HOPE THE COUNTY SEES THIS BEFORE ELECTION.

[Balkwill GURU's]

TK is regaining control of the agency. BB allowed any and everyone to do whatever they wanted - he didnt care. I applaud the Sheriff for digging deep to rope in all of the "forgotten" issues at the SSO.

[crack pipe]

TK is regaining control of the agency. BB allowed any and everyone to do whatever they wanted - he didnt care. I applaud the Sheriff for digging deep to rope in all of the "forgotten" issues at the SSO.

And TK is using Steve Burns and Mike Mercurio to do it? lolololol

[YEP]

TK is regaining control of the agency. BB allowed any and everyone to do whatever they wanted - he didnt care. I applaud the Sheriff for digging deep to rope in all of the "forgotten" issues at the SSO.

And TK is using Steve Burns and Mike Mercurio to do it? lolololol

YEP.

[Guest]

Is Knight also going to whip the police chiefs into shape?

[somebodys got gas]

Is Knight also going to whip the police chiefs into shape?

Knight first whipped SSO employees. Next the police chiefs will be whipped. After that the municipal police officers will have their turn to be whipped. Unless of course something backfires.

[Guest]

It's worked well as it is for over 100 years without lawsuits.

You answered your own question . Time to update the policy. Not a big deal. Witht he city of Sarasota liability issues. How do you think we now have all the details in the city of Sarasota. Simple. For the same reason. Good for the Sheriff. The easy way is to do it have the Legisltaure make all Correctional and LEO officers like California,New York etc. Make everyone a State Peace Officer with statewide autority and have each agency draw its own policy. The policy would be regarding outside of its governed agency area of responsiblity.

[Guest]

Is Knight also going to whip the police chiefs into shape?

Knight first whipped SSO employees. Next the police chiefs will be whipped. After that the municipal police officers will have their turn to be whipped. Unless of course something backfires.

SSO employees may choose to accept the beatings, but the chiefs aren't employed by TK, so the chiefs don't have to accept his beatings. The municipal officers also don't have to accept the beatings.