Tag: Timothy Osterhaus
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Florida Supreme Court debate about Marsy’s Law and victims’ privacy reflects fiery politics of law enforcement
By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org Five years after Florida voters approved Marsy’s Law, featuring a right to privacy for crime victims, the state’s highest court is deciding how far the law stretches: Does it shield Florida cops from external review and potential discipline? Should it be susceptible to exploitation by tough-on-crime politicians as a handy marketing…
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Cops as ‘victims’ court ruling means an officer like Derek Chauvin would be anonymous in Florida
By Noreen Marcus FloridaBulldog.org Imagine a white police officer named Derek Chauvin killing a black civilian named George Floyd somewhere in Florida. But without witnesses or a video.