A “deficient” backup system was in place when nearly two years of Florida Department of Correction’s public emails were destroyed, according to an inspector general’s report published in August 2013. The destruction of public records was first reported by the Tribune-Scripps Capital Bureau in October. The department said all emails from January 2007 through September […]
Tryon: Police body cameras vs. privacy – Herald-Tribune
The fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a Ferguson, Missouri, policeman — and the subsequent protests and violence — will accelerate the emerging movement by law enforcement agencies to equip officers with “body cams.” Police in Ferguson began wearing body cameras shortly after Brown was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson. Last week, after […]
Dropbox and Teresa Jacobs – records will tell all – Orlando Sentinel
Today’s paper carried an interesting story about the newest public-records hubbub from the county that brought you “Textgate.” The story — “Judge: Orange County must hand over IP addresses in Dropbox case” — makes it clear that the county has already been hiding something it shouldn’t have. What we learn next makes all the difference. […]