Illinois governor threatens to fire law enforcement officers who refuse to enforce anti gun law (illegal, attorney)

[EducatedRedneck]

https://www.mystateline.com/news/pri...inois-gun-ban/

LOL...you can't fire a sheriff, this is hilarious. I was looking at a map earlier most of the county sheriffs have said they WON'T enforce the illegal law. Good for them!

[mattja]

Originally Posted by EducatedRedneck

https://www.mystateline.com/news/pri...inois-gun-ban/

LOL...you can't fire a sheriff, this is hilarious. I was looking at a map earlier most of the county sheriffs have said they WON'T enforce the illegal law. Good for them!

When has the law stopped democrats from breaking the law?

[prospectheightsresident]

Don't be so sure about not being able to fire a sheriff. It's all up to the state's constitution. Governor DeSantis was able to fire the elected Broward County Sheriff in Florida a few years back and the Florida Supreme Court upheld the firing: https://floridaphoenix.com/blog/fl-s...oward-sheriff/

New York's constitution also gives its governor the authority to remove elected officials from office under certain circumstances, and Hochul gave lip service to doing for Manhattan's elected district attorney: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/poli...eport/3518446/ https://nypost.com/2022/02/01/gov-ka...-crime-stance/

A lot will come down to the Illinois state constitution. I've read that it does not give the governor of Illinois similar powers as the Florida governor has, but haven't actually seen the document myself to know for sure.

[Ultor]

Originally Posted by prospectheightsresident

Don't be so sure about not being able to fire a sheriff. It's all up to the state's constitution. Governor DeSantis was able to fire the elected Broward County Sheriff in Florida a few years back and the Florida Supreme Court upheld the firing: https://floridaphoenix.com/blog/fl-s...oward-sheriff/

New York's constitution also gives its governor the authority to remove elected officials from office under certain circumstances, and Hochul gave lip service to doing for Manhattan's elected district attorney: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/poli...eport/3518446/ https://nypost.com/2022/02/01/gov-ka...-crime-stance/

A lot will come down to the Illinois state constitution. I've read that it does not give the governor of Illinois similar powers as the Florida governor has, but haven't actually seen the document myself to know for sure.

I live in Illinois... Pritzker is talking out his ass, he can't fire county sheriffs.

[hbdwihdh378y9]

Originally Posted by EducatedRedneck

https://www.mystateline.com/news/pri...inois-gun-ban/

LOL...you can't fire a sheriff, this is hilarious.

Every state is different. You're going to need to back that statement up with a statute.

[Floorist]

Sheriffs are elected in Illinois. Can't fire them. He might try to illegally remove them.

[Du Ma]

an elected politician (gov) is going to fire other elected politicians (sheriffs)?


how does that process work?

[scarabchuck]

Those Sheriffs are true patriots, upholding their oaths to the Constitution, but that means nothing to today's Democrats.

[scarabchuck]

Originally Posted by eastlos

Fascism has many different names, Democrat is the obvious one.

That it is.

[MattCW]

I would ask if he is willing to fire every law enforcement officer in the state, but he's a democrat, so that's a yes.