The five-member Okeechobee, Florida city council and Police Chief Donald Hagan may each be forced to pay $5,000 personally – without using taxpayer dollars – for violating Florida’s powerful preemption statute, which only allows the state legislature to regulate firearms.
As previously reported, the city adopted an illegal ordinance shortly before Hurricane Helene made landfall, which banned the sale of guns and ammunition and prohibited firearm possession in public by anyone other than law enforcement or members of the military.
Burn 'em. One good example will seriously inhibit the rest. Everyone is saying 5 grand is no big deal. Trust me, when it's out of your personal pocket, it is a huge frickin' deal. Don't believe me? OK, go light a hundred dollar bill. See how that feels.
ReplyDeleteAnd they're guilty as hell. No excuses, ignorance of the law doesn't cut it, no intent to enforce doesn't either. Ordinance passed and signed, guilty by definition just as the law says. At a guess, somebody will reimburse under the table. Still not taxpayer money. And the fright will have been delivered.
We're from the government, we're here to help...
ReplyDeleteFucking asshats!
Too bad it isn't $5k per instance that their illegal ordinance was cited by law enforcement to someone.
ReplyDeleteGood. About time there is a consequence to unconstitutional activity by government officials.
ReplyDelete