Florida Supreme Court says Marsy’s Law does not shield identities of officers who used lethal force
Posted on AllSides November 30th, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida law granting certain rights to crime victims does not apply to the Tallahassee police officers whose identities were concealed after using lethal force, the Florida Supreme Court said Thursday. The court overturned a decision from the First Court of Appeal, which ruled in favor of the Florida Police Benevolent Association (PFBA), a statewide police union that sought to keep the officers’ identities private. The PFBA filed an emergency injunction after the City of Tallahassee proposed releasing the names of two officers who fatally shot...