Since his arrival in Tallahassee, Scott has promised “transparency,” and on his first day signed an executive order restarting the Office of Open Government, which is supposed to help Floridians gain easier access to public records. However, Scott’s concept of a public record is narrow, to put it kindly. By using his own Cessna Citation instead of a state jet, he definitely saves the taxpayers money. He also conveniently shields himself from potentially embarrassing inquiries regarding his whereabouts. The tail numbers of his plane have been removed from flight-tracking websites, so you can’t see where it’s heading or where it’s been. Scott and his staff won’t disclose even the most basic travel information —destination, times of departure and arrival — until days after the trip, if then. Key details are typically blacked out, using a public-records exemption that was intended to shield “surveillance techniques” of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The FDLE provides security staff for the governor. His secrecy obsession policy extends beyond his travel plans. Read more here: miamiherald/2014/08/30/4317170/carl-hiaasen.html#storylink=cpy miamiherald/2014/08/30/4317170/carl-hiaasen.html
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:00:01 +0000
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