Cop Union: Sheriff Tony Slow Protecting Deputies From Virus
BY BUDDY NEVINS
The police union is angry at Sheriff Gregory Tony for refusing to talk for a week about protective masks, gloves and sanitizer for deputies members.
Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputies Association Local I.U.P.A. 6020, which represents 5,000-plus members, says Tony’s answer to their complaints was to threaten “any inaccurate statements relating to the topic of BSO’s failure to provide adequate supplies for its employee’s will result in disciplinary action.”
You can decide whether that is a mature, helpful answer from Tony, who is said to have a bit of a temper.
Tony has now arranged for each deputy to get one mask apiece.
You also can decide whether one mask apiece is enough.
No word from the union on protective gloves or sanitizer.
Apparently there is no love lost between the sheriff and the union. They haven’t spoken face-to-face in 393 days, according to Jeff Bell, president of the union.
That is sarcasm you see dripping off the edges of this letter from the union to Tony emailed today:
March 23rd, 2020 at 1:35 pm
What kind of reply is this TO A QUESTION ABOUT PROTECTING FIRST RESPONDERS? Frankly I think BOTH leading candidates for Sheriff are UNDERWHELMING. We really should have better candidates.
March 24th, 2020 at 9:36 am
The deputies need gloves,give to them.They want surgical masks ,give to them.They want hand sanitizer in the cruisers,give to them.To deny the deputies or to be stingy etc is not right.Their safety and or their concerns should be addressed.Be careful u heard of the blue flu etc.Don’ t piss them off or have this persona that oh well.This report here is troubling.
March 24th, 2020 at 10:41 am
Remember this in August. Democrats should vote for Scott Israel, not “no mask” Tony.
March 24th, 2020 at 10:50 am
We have gloves. Don’t you think we had them long before this Virus. Scottie will bring all of his cronies back. All still unquantified to be in our agency. Sheriff is doing a good job considering this situation.
March 24th, 2020 at 9:25 pm
#4.Just issue is the deputies need PPE.No exception.
March 25th, 2020 at 12:01 pm
This guy is childish and immature, not to mention stupid….
March 25th, 2020 at 6:49 pm
Phony Tony five star loser has no idea of what to do. Ask the rank and file. He is a hot head moron. He needs to go and fast. We all want a qualified candidate to run but so far nothing but other losers. Desantis really screwed us, and the residents, with this jerk.
March 31st, 2020 at 9:01 pm
I love Sheriff Tony and I can’t wait to vote for him!! And know one does a temper tantrum better than Scott Israel!….
March 31st, 2020 at 9:13 pm
Scott Israel has no place being Sheriff ever again. As a parent he didn’t protect our kids!!! He was to busy filling BSO up with politicians who had no LEO experience!! I’m glad he was removed from office. Sheriff Tony has my VOTE!!!!!
April 4th, 2020 at 6:43 am
Phony Tony is such a complete fraud. Imagine making a video escorting sick people from a ship and ending with such a dramatic line that no one is left behind. Where was Phony then?
April 4th, 2020 at 11:53 am
Tony now has blood on his hand!how many more deputies must die before he wises up? He is a bafoon.
April 17th, 2020 at 11:02 pm
No worries. Sheriff Tony just assured the re-election of Israel by suspending Bell, unless a sperior (to both) candiate steps up. Thank you Steve Bousquet for astute write-up.
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/commentary/fl-op-com-sheriff-tony-mistake-broward-unions-coronavirus-20200417-gii3s7edgzdvxg66ohejwj55jy-story.html
April 19th, 2020 at 9:18 pm
#12 I support NEITHER candidate for Sheriff HOWEVER Bousquet n the Sun Sentinel editorials in general are NEITHER INFLUENTIAL POLITICALLY or deeply researched or thought out. Newspapers have been UNBELIEVABLY INEFFECTUAL in getting EVEN ONE TRUMP SUPPORTER TO SEE HE IS A FAKER.