The Gabela Boatlift, Floridians in Israel, and More
About this episode
The episode discusses Miami's political dynamics involving Joe Carollo and Miguel Gabela, as well as current events in the Middle East.
Joe Carollo's "Not Involved in Weaponizing City Government" shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the shirt. On May 30, Thomas and David attended a special City of Miami commission hearing with commissioners Joe Carollo, Miguel Gabela and Damian Pardo aimed at exploring how Carollo has government resources against his political and perceived enemies, including Gabela. During the meeting, Carollo used government resources against Gabela by showing aerial photos of Gabela's fleet of private watercraft stacked behind his home. Miraculously, Carollo and Gabela would come together just three weeks later to agree on permitting Miami Police to partake in so-called 287(g) agreements, which will allow cops in South Florida's biggest city to coordinate with ICE and DHS. We also got into the latest news from the Middle East, the specter of war on the horizon, and South Florida's deep roots with the state of Israel.
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