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Florida Sheriff Offers Jail as ‘Secure Shelter’ for Those With Warrants Fleeing Hurricane Irma

posted by mrpg on Sunday September 10 2017, @10:01AM   Printer-friendly
from the sounds-good dept.

MrPlow writes:

Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard

As Hurricane Irma's destructive path nears Florida, a sheriff is warning sex offenders to beware of officers checking IDs at shelters. But now people are worried the rules will also affect others with outstanding warrants.

[...] "If you go to a shelter for #Irma, be advised: sworn LEOs will be at every shelter, checking IDs. Sex offenders/predators will not be allowed."

The sheriff explained the tweet further by writing on top of it, "If you go to a shelter for #Irma and you have a warrant, we'll gladly escort you to the safe and secure shelter called the Polk County Jail."

[...] RT America contacted the sheriff's office, and was told a public information officer would call back with further information.

Free pajamas and meals provided at no cost.

Source: Florida sheriff offers jail as 'secure shelter' for those with warrants fleeing Hurricane Irma

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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 10 2017, @10:33AM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 10 2017, @10:33AM (#565919)

    I thought it was Polk County I remembered but it's the next one over, Pinellas County.

    The sheriff's office had a rug in their entryway that for months none of the staff noticed said "In Dog We Trust". [google.com]

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 10 2017, @10:36AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 10 2017, @10:36AM (#565920)

    http://www.google.com/search?q=Muphry's.Law [google.com]

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  • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Sunday September 10 2017, @11:52AM (1 child)

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Sunday September 10 2017, @11:52AM (#565935)

    I was thinking this would be Pinellas County as I read the headline, Nick Navarro was quite the personality back in the day.

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    • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Sunday September 10 2017, @12:01PM

      by JoeMerchant (3937) on Sunday September 10 2017, @12:01PM (#565938)

      Sorry, Navarro was Broward... there's no shortage of enthusiasm in Florida law enforcement.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 10 2017, @04:09PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 10 2017, @04:09PM (#565969)

    They could probably sell it to Birmingham (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_campaign#Fire_hoses_and_police_dogs [wikipedia.org]).