Tampa Bay Times Editorial May 12, 2017 Here’s a case where legislation starts sensibly and morphs into something worse, good intentions cannot overcome terrible consequences and unanimous votes mean nothing. The Florida Legislature quietly voted to automatically seal millions of criminal history records for anyone whose charges are dropped or who is found not guilty […]
Scott should veto criminal-records bill
Herald-Tribune Editorial May 9, 2017 Every session of the Legislature results in efforts to further erode the rights of Floridians to the records and meetings of their government. But few assaults have been more egregious and misdirected than CS/SB 118. The approved bill would require the state to automatically seal the records of any adult […]
Don’t conceal criminal records from public
Orlando Sentinel Editorial May 1, 2017 In a bid to give a break to Floridians who are arrested but not convicted of crimes, the state Legislature has passed a bill that would automatically seal criminal-history records of anyone whose charges are dropped or who is acquitted in a trial. What could be wrong with that? […]
