Florida arrest of COVID whistleblower reminiscent of North Korea | Letters
Hereâs what readers are saying in Fridayâs letters to the editor.
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Footage of a 30-second video of a Monday police raid of the Tallahassee home of Rebekah Jones, a former Florida Department of Health employee. [ Twitter ]
Published Dec. 11, 2020
Is this North Korea?
The raid on the whistleblowerâs home is one of those âonly in Floridaâ stories. Except it is not. This also happens in China, Russia, North Korea and similar dictatorships.
Harold Keller,
No, itâs not the same playbook
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger should be applauded for the performance of the State Elections Division during the recent elections, and he should lauded for his patriotism and bravery is defending the accuracy of the Elections Division in the face of withering criticism and threats of violence. However, it is disappointing to see him tarnish his legacy with his recent partisan column. Stacey Abramsâ âplaybookâ in no way resembles the actions taken and accusations made by President Donald Trump. âI acknowledge that former Secretary of State Brian Kemp will be certified as the victor in the 2018 gubernatorial election,â Abrams said. âBut to watch an elected official who claims to represent the people in this state baldly pin his hopes for election on suppression of the peopleâs democratic right to vote has been truly appalling.â