‘DeSantis sent the Gestapo’: Fired Florida Covid data scientist films home being raided by police
4 years, 1 month ago

‘DeSantis sent the Gestapo’: Fired Florida Covid data scientist films home being raided by police

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The data scientist fired for refusing to ‘manipulate’ Florida’s Covid figures filmed her home being raided by state police who seized her computer equipment. Rebekah Jones posted the shocking footage on Twitter and claimed that Florida governor Ron DeSantis had “sent the gestapo” for her. Jones said that armed police raided her home on Monday morning and showed her a warrant based on a complaint from the Florida Department of Health. Florida Department of Law Enforcement spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger confirmed the seizure of computer equipment at the home in the city of Tallahassee and said agents were investigating.

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Former Florida law enforcement official claims wrongful termination, accuses agency and Gov. Ron DeSantis of retaliation
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Ex-Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones plans to surrender
3 years, 11 months ago

Ex-Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones plans to surrender

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida woman fired from her job as a COVID-19 data curator said she’ll surrender to authorities Sunday amid an investigation of allegations that she had hacked into the state’s emergency response system. Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Rebekah Jones has been under investigation since early November after someone illegally accessed the state’s emergency alert …

Florida newspapers sue DeSantis for ‘covering up Covid reports’
4 years ago

Florida newspapers sue DeSantis for ‘covering up Covid reports’

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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One of those reports, unearthed by the Center for Public Integrity and dated 6 …

DeSantis appointee resigns in protest of “unconscionable” raid on COVID whistleblower
4 years, 1 month ago

DeSantis appointee resigns in protest of “unconscionable” raid on COVID whistleblower

Salon  

A Republican official in Florida resigned on Tuesday in protest of Gov. Filipkowski, a former state and federal prosecutor, said in his resignation letter that he was "increasingly alarmed" by DeSantis' "reckless and irresponsible" pandemic response but the raid on Jones was "unconscionable." Jones denied that she was behind the message and accused DeSantis of trying to "intimidate scientists" into …

Florida agents raid home of ousted COVID-19 data curator
4 years, 1 month ago

Florida agents raid home of ousted COVID-19 data curator

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida authorities investigating an alleged hack into the state’s emergency response system raided the home Monday of a woman fired earlier this year from her job as COVID-19 data curator. Florida Department of Law Enforcement said that Rebekah Jones, who was fired for unauthorized public comments about the data in May, has been under investigation since early …

Public remarks prompted Florida virus data curator’s firing
4 years, 7 months ago

Public remarks prompted Florida virus data curator’s firing

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The woman who raised questions about Florida’s COVID-19 data after being ousted as the data’s curator had been reprimanded several times and ultimately fired for violating Health Department policy by making public remarks about the information, state records show. Jones also said she opposed how health officials decided to exempt rural counties below 75,000 population from more …

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