Sheriff Nick Finch Acquitted, Immediately Reinstated by Governor

[Subdeacon Joe]

Justice has been served.

Minutes after noon on Thursday, October 31, an eight-person jury
acquitted Sheriff Nick Finch of both charges against him. Finch, the
sheriff of Liberty County, Florida, was accused of official misconduct
and falsifying records. Finch maintained that he was simply standing up
for the right of the people to keep and bear arms as protected by the
Second Amendment.

The jury agreed, reaching its verdict in fewer than 90 minutes.
Within minutes of being found not guilty, Sheriff Finch spoke with
Governor Rick Scott, who reinstated Finch within hours.

“Sheriff Nick Finch will be reinstated immediately," said Governor
Scott in a written statement. "I would like to thank the members of the
jury in Liberty County for their service in this trial. I would also
like to thank Interim Sheriff Buddy Money for his service to the state
of Florida.”

It is ironic that Scott would thank the citizens of Liberty County
for their service on the jury when it was Scott’s removal of Sheriff
Finch in the first place that served to effectively disenfranchise those
very citizens.

 

 

Gov. Scott and the FL Attorney General, and the Assistant AG need to be impeached and face charges of abuse of power under color of authority. The removal from office, arrest, and trial were purely vindictive political moves by them.