Because in reality, power starts at the local level and goes upwards. If your local sheriff chooses to enforce or not enforce laws, there's nothing a governor can do.
A Governor can fire a Sheriff
It really depends. A governor may be able to fire your sheriff, depending on how your State’s constitution and/or laws is/are worded. Generally speaking, county sheriff is an elected position at the county level that is independent of the governor’s authority at the state level.
We're in FL homie, sheriff is an elected position, it is independent of governors authority.
Then what was the talk of firing Sheriff israel after Parkland/
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