As we told you earlier, Jake Tapper grilled Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel on his office’s piss-poor performance in handling the before, during and aftermath of last week’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas H.S. in Parkland, Fla.
Now, this is how the Sheriff Answered when Tapper asked, “do you think that if the Broward Sheriff’s Office had done things differently, this shooting might not have happened?”
https://twitter.com/ellisonbarber/status/967772145072865280
Tapper’s response was pretty good:
“I don’t know that that means, there are 17 dead people.” https://t.co/zdEIICNcsU
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 25, 2018
Honestly … jokes at time like this? WTF is wrong with him?
This is disgusting, he owes these grieving parents, children, @DLoesch and the @NRA an apology. This is an admission of guilt. It’s like something a mafia hit man would say on trial. https://t.co/Jk5gqG6E6a
— Chris Loesch (@ChrisLoesch) February 25, 2018
What a deeply bizarre response to the question. That is not the appropriate moment for a cutesy saying. https://t.co/H0YdkJQ3on
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/molratty/status/967773948493680640
In no universe is this an acceptable answer for a leader with 17 dead on his watch. https://t.co/7iSgH2CgBL
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) February 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/zhanover/status/967774282154639360
And he can take some responsibility:
All he did was "ifs and butts" when he constantly pointed the finger away from himself and his office. https://t.co/Rvg3Mtg2ZU
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) February 25, 2018
Not one shred of remorse. Just cocky defensive bluster. That isn't what's needed in order to make changes that will save lives. https://t.co/xgMNLAIy4o
— Pam D (@lifebythecreek) February 25, 2018
Time to resign, sheriff:
Feel safer yet, Broward County? #ResignSheriffIsrael https://t.co/ZkpxoQ37i7
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) February 25, 2018
“Disgrace” puts it mildly:
This is your anti-gun hero, Democrats:
This dishonest, oleaginous, grandstanding panderer of a sheriff
He is a disgrace to his profession https://t.co/CJ1kpn59wG
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) February 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/FrankelJeremy/status/967775640643612672
“Pathetic joke” puts it mildly, too:
This guy is a pathetic joke. #ResignSheriffIsrael https://t.co/r5Hf8xUogo
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 25, 2018
Even non-conservatives agree:
what? https://t.co/WZXS1HxmFX
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) February 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/967781621700145153
Over to you Stoneman Douglas survivors:
Anyone out there still want to defend this clown? https://t.co/L4baZJcQS5
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) February 25, 2018
This is what the kids should be angry about. Oh wait, they’re in CA getting ready for Ellen. https://t.co/TnyghYRRbL
— Mike Opelka (@stuntbrain) February 25, 2018
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