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Escaped killer

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel blamed the Broward Commission for his failure to keep residents safe from evil. This illustrates his lack of leadership. No matter what the funding level is, public safety must always come first, and his blaming the commission before investigating means he knew they were short-staffed and failed to address the issue.

Charles E. Nanney,

Pembroke Pines

This story was originally published July 18, 2016 at 9:11 PM with the headline "Escaped killer."

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