Florida sheriff sued after threatening to scour hurricane shelters for criminals

[TexasTowelie]

In the anxious days leading up to Hurricane Irma's landfall in Florida, first responders flooded social media with information about safety and shelter. The Polk County Sheriff's Office was no exception.

It warned about the potential dangers of filling a bathtub with water, posted information about hurricane shelter openings and retweeted an offer from a local fire department that was helping people fill up sandbags.

But Sheriff Grady Judd had a different message for anyone with a pending arrest warrant or a checkered past. His tweets:

"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."

Read more: http://www.ajc.com/news/florida-sheriff-sued-after-threatening-scour-hurricane-shelters-for-criminals/2Eoj31bC2STHg4xUE7E0dI/

[BigmanPigman]

1. He has nothing to worry about...a pardon is coming his way.