Body cameras for police officers have the potential to increase public trust in law enforcement, reduce the risk that citizens will be victims of excessive force and protect officers from unfounded accusations of abuse. Yet legislation that will be considered by the Florida Senate today would gut those goals and create more suspicion of police […]
Fretting privacy violations, lawmakers advance drone bills – Tampa Bay Times
Trying to preempt privacy concerns with the growing technology, the Florida House and Senate are moving forward with bills regulating the use of drones. The unmanned aircraft have wide-ranging possible uses, including for a same-day delivery plan announced by Amazon.com, storm chasing, search-and-rescue missions and recording overhead video. It’s this last possibility that has state […]
Editorial: U.S. attorney should ask more questions about governor, FDLE – Tampa Bay Times
It’s about time. Finally someone with the power to subpoena witnesses has taken an interest in Gov. Rick Scott’s political interference at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. U.S. Attorney Pamela Marsh’s staff has interviewed former FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey, and that should be the beginning of an investigation into the governor’s manipulation of the […]
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