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Broward Elected Officials Take Part In Radical “Defund The Police” Meeting

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Sabrina Javellana

Three of Broward County’s elected leaders spent their Saturday afternoon speaking with radicals and socialist activists seeking to “defund” local police departments. The “Reimagining Public Safety” webinar was hosted by Broward Dream Defenders, Black Lives Matter Broward and the Broward Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). These same organizations are behind the recent protests i. downtown Fort Lauderdale and all across Broward.

Earlier this month, REDBROWARD revealed these groups were urging followers to read books by Mao and Stalin. In a previous webinar, the host revealed the groups’ goals are the abolition of police departments, the abolition of prisons and the elimination of the Broward State Attorney’s Office. So why would any elected official be a member of such radical groups?

Once again, Hallandale Beach Vice Mayor Sabrina Javellana joined the anti-police group to share her “disgust.” Javellana explained her plans to defund police. She told the group that vacant police department positions carry a $150,000 yearly salary.

Then, Tamarac Commissioner Michael Gelin spoke to the young radicals. Gelin explained his long-term plans to defund police which included ending a contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO). Gelin said 107 deputies were not needed to protect a safe city like Tamarac. Gelin felt Tamarac needed just 30 or 40 police officers.

Gelin said drunk drivers should be ticketed and sent home in an Uber instead of being arrested. Gelin claimed the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school could have been avoided if they defunded the police.

Gelin praised the Black Lives Matter Weston group. Their organizer said she is sending a letter to Weston leaders about creation of a “diversity board.” She urged participants to sign onto the letter.

Earlier this month, REDBROWARD revealed Gelin shared anti-police social media posts from a follower of Louis Farrakhan.

Coral Springs Commissioner Joshua Simmons took part in webinar but did not speak.

It appears Javellana, Gelin and Simmons have no issue with any of these groups and their radical ideologies.

Also, it appears these leaders are encouraging these groups to interfere in other cities to further their agendas.

Is this why voters in Coral Springs, Tamarac and Hallandale Beach elected them?

Tamarac Commissioner Says Shooting Of Police Officer is “Karma,” Shares Anti-Cop Social Media Posts of Louis Farrakhan Fan

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Mike Gelin’s Instagram

Tamarac Commissioner Mike Gelin’s controversial encounter with a Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy appears to have radicalized his view of all law enforcement officers. Last September, Tamarac made national headlines when Gelin berated BSO deputy Joshua Gallardo at a city awards ceremony. The Washington Post reported the stunning confrontation:

As other elected officials stood by, frozen in disbelief, Gelin tore into the Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputy, interrupting the nonpartisan commission’s Wednesday morning meeting with what may go down as the most awkward 30 seconds in the South Florida city’s history.
‘You probably don’t remember me, but you’re the police officer who falsely arrested me four years ago,’ he told Gallardo, who nodded silently, still clutching his award. ‘You lied on the police report. I believe you’re a rogue police officer, you’re a bad police officer and you don’t deserve to be here.’”

In March, Gelin hosted a “Cops & Community Forum” to create a dialogue between police and residents. Speaking with CBS 4, Gelin said, “We’re gonna understand the fear, the anxiety, the stress, the trauma that these police officers have when they encounter a situation and they need to walk away understanding how we feel when we encounter them.” He said he wanted to find “ways to build trust between the community and law enforcement.”

Judging by his recent social media posts, Gelin still has not found ways to build trust.

KARMA

On May 31, Mike Gelin shared an Instagram post by filmmaker Rahiem Shabazz, a supporter of Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan. The post purported to identify undercover police officers attending protests following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Instagram post by Mike Gelin

Gelin also shared Shabazz’s conspiracy theory on the post. Shabazz wrote, “Family be careful out here when protesting. In the 60’s the FBI and CIA used our Black folks to infiltrate the ranks of every Black organization. Now that y’all want to integrate with so-called allies, the cops are there to see your every move and oftentimes instigating the situations.”

In another posts, Shabazz calls Democrat Presidential nominee Joe Biden “Jim Crow Joe.” He wrote Biden “admits to being a Zionist.”

“Jim Crow Joe”

Gelin commented on a post by activist Shaun King regarding the shooting of a police officer. The police officer was accused of threatening King in a Facebook post. Of the wounded officer, Gelin wrote, “Karma is a.” Another King follower responded with “gun?”

Do Tamarac voters want leaders whose disdain for law enforcement leads them to fans of Louis Farrakhan?

Gelin wanted a vote against “white supremacy” but what is his view of Farrakhan’s views of Jewish people?

Should Tamarac Commissioners celebrate the shooting of anyone including police?