Truth to Power

Oh boy, what we’re coming to

Smarting sheriff tracks down critic

By Henry Pierson Curtis Sentinel Staff Writer

Posted April 6, 2005

Upset at being described as too fat for basic police work, Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary ordered his staff to use restricted records to find the woman who also criticized his agency’s use of stun guns in a letter to the editor.

Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary has a vast array of computers designed to track down terrorists and criminals – or a Winter Park mother of four.</i>

This is amazing. Its amazing that a sheriff would imagine that this is a valid use of private information. And more amazing than that, some folks will support this goon. Argh.


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