St. Pete cops call Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO): Get this illegal immigrant guy, he’s a suspect in a rape in St. Pete.
HCSO Deputies get the guy on a misdemeanor. Meanwhile, St. Pete cops called Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) asked for permission to hold the illegal immigrant further. They get no response.
So the HCSO lets the guy go free.
Two weeks later, guy (allegedly) rapes girls in Apollo Beach.
HCSO catches the guy again, this time for rape.
Citizens want to know why Sheriffs let him go the first time.
Head Sheriff David Gee claims St. Pete cops never told HCSO he was a rape suspect.
US Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite wants to know how this happened, blasts Gee.
Gee defends Sheriffs office, loudly complains “St. Pete cops never told us the guy’s a rape suspect.” Also points finger at Legislature, ICE, some guy standing nearby, and the blogosphere.
People are outraged and pointing their own fingers everywhere:
To be sure, ICE and your US Legislators deserve some of the blame for basic stupidity. But the HCSO makes ‘em look like geniuses. Especially after what happened today.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office spokesman revealed the truth: “Ohhhh THAT guy? Yeah, St. Pete cops DID tell HCSO about him.”
