Cuomo to N.Y. Sheriffs: Keep quiet about gun law

[RugersGR8]

http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/22/cuomo-to-n-y-sheriffs-keep-quiet-about-gun-law/
Cuomo to N.Y. Sheriffs: Keep quiet about gun law
6:21 PM 05/22/2013

.."It is rapidly becoming a hallmark of anti-gun politicians to view the First Amendment with equal disdain as the Second Amendment. Both are “inconvenient truths” in their zeal to enact new restrictions on our rights and our industry."

 

[RugersGR8]

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Sheriffs-Cuomo-asked-for-silence-4532930.php
Sheriffs: Cuomo asked for silence
Law officials say governor tried to quiet criticism of gun law
By Jimmy Vielkind
Updated 7:18 am, Tuesday, May 21, 2013


.."Many county sheriffs oppose it, particularly its expanded definition of banned assault weapons, and have spoken out around the state."....."On Monday, Cuomo said Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola was "not upholding the law" when he said last week he would refuse to release permit-holder information."..

 

[mugsy]

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Sheriffs-Cuomo-asked-for-silence-4532930.php
Sheriffs: Cuomo asked for silence
Law officials say governor tried to quiet criticism of gun law
By Jimmy Vielkind
Updated 7:18 am, Tuesday, May 21, 2013


.."Many county sheriffs oppose it, particularly its expanded definition of banned assault weapons, and have spoken out around the state."....."On Monday, Cuomo said Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola was "not upholding the law" when he said last week he would refuse to release permit-holder information."..

Cuomo also made the point that low-level county officials like a clerk are not free to interpret the law for themselves but should leave that to elected accountable officials and/or judges. I think that is a valid point but it has limits - even a low-level official still has a right to oppose what he feels is blatant disregard for the Constitution but the case better be egregious and he should understand that his job is NOT protected.

 

[Glocktogo]

Cuomo also made the point that low-level county officials like a clerk are not free to interpret the law for themselves but should leave that to elected accountable officials and/or judges. I think that is a valid point but it has limits - even a low-level official still has a right to oppose what he feels is blatant disregard for the Constitution but the case better be egregious and he should understand that his job is NOT protected.

Most County Clerks are elected, are they not? This is NY of course, so Lord only knows what else they screw up.

 

[mugsy]

Most County Clerks are elected, are they not? This is NY of course, so Lord only knows what else they screw up.

Its possible that clerks are elected but I believe that Cuomo's context was legislative, executive, and judicial officials vice the county clerk, water commission officials, etc. who are not elected to influence policy but merely to execute specific low-level functions.

 

[mugsy]

Most County Clerks are elected, are they not? This is NY of course, so Lord only knows what else they screw up. [/QUOTE

A quick check shows that NY State has a mix of appointed and elected County Clerks.

 

[Glocktogo]

Its possible that clerks are elected but I believe that Cuomo's context was legislative, executive, and judicial officials vice the county clerk, water commission officials, etc. who are not elected to influence policy but merely to execute specific low-level functions.

If I'm elected and my official duties include applying policy, I might be expected to have a little latitude in how that gets implemented, to include assigning priorities. Administrations do this daily all over the country, from the cop on the beat all the way to the Attorney General of the United States. Methinks Cuomo doth protest too much.

 

[Old Fart]

Cuomo suck it.
Sorry for the detour, just felt like it needed to be said.

 

[twoguns?]

Cuomo suck it.
Sorry for the detour, just felt like it needed to be said.

yea ...twice!!
and im not too sure I trust some of those "elected " officials either ....continue on

 

[spamby]

Cuomo is another elitist Bloomberg wanna be, who grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth.