Re: Brown removed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Highfield" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CAT23-Achat] Brown removed


> Peter,
>
> Uh, innocent until proven guilty isn't the issue, and I think you know
> that.

How would I know that? Do you think I know the finer parts of Florida law?


> When a state official has been indicted, they cannot stay in
> office by state law.  ESPECIALLY when the two crimes mentioned are
> sexual assault and election fraud.  Both removals are temporary pending
> either the charges being dropped, or the person being acquitted.
>
> I know Governor Lawton Chiles performed the same function prior to Jeb
> Bush.  I cannot help but wonder, would you have posted that same comment
> had the governor's name not been "Bush"?  Hmmm.

Your paranoia is getting the better of you. I am not familiar with the ins and outs of Floridian local politics 
or what the nature of crimes that your officials are accused of if you do not bring that information to the 
table.  Innocent until proven guilty is an important principle in my opinion irrespective of your governor's 
name, and should be adhered to unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.





> Perhaps you think "innocent until proven guilty" also means that a
> teacher accused of raping a student ought to continue to teach?  A cop
> accused of stealing or murder be allowed to be "walk a beat"?
>
> The answer is, of course, No.  In cases where someone in position of
> authority is accused of committing a crime, I think public safety
> demands that you remove them from authority positions until the matter
> is cleared up.

The above would depend upon the nature of the crime and the nature of the authority being wielded. I note that 
your former president was not removed from office when he was accused of sexual molestation.

Regards
Peter 



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