How many of you have the courage to write a letter like this?
January 13, 2014
Attorney General Pam Bondi
State of Florida
The Capitol PL-01
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050
Sent Via Certified Mail
Dear Attorney General Bondi,
Recently, I read an article featured on Ocala.com published on January 2, 2014
and written by Bill Thompson in which it was reported that you are asserting the
Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) is not enforceable in the State of
Florida as it violates the 10th Amendment and federalism. If this is true, how is it
that the State of Florida and specifically the FLHSMV have clearly adopted the
DPPA into law as noted in Florida Statutes, numerous written publications, on
their website, in their training materials and Policy Manual? Florida adopted and
came into compliance with the DPPA in 1997, having fully implemented the law
and all of its subsequent amendments by the end of the legislative session in
2007. In addition, the DPPA was not enacted in response to interstate commerce
violations as you asserted but instead was enacted under the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act in response to numerous instances of stalking,
harassment and brutal attacks on innocent victims. These violent and disturbing
instances were perpetrated by individuals who obtained the personal information
of their victims from their state driver's license agencies. The most notable case
and the catalyst for the legislation was the brutal murder of actress Rebecca
Schaeffer.
As a domestic violence survivor who almost didn't survive thanks to the abuse of
the state database by a law enforcement officer, I am appalled at your lack of
concern for the safety of the citizens of which you were elected to serve
impartially in order to attempt to abrogate the prosecution of yourself, your
friends and your colleagues who have committed this egregious crime against
innocent persons at epidemic proportions. I would love for you to sit down with a
domestic violence or stalking victim whose offender was a police officer, look
them in the eye and tell them their safety doesn't matter to you and attempt to
minimize the role these databases have in these horrifying and life-altering
cases. Your opinion of and inaction regarding these offenses is a slap in the face
to any woman or child who has suffered unspeakable brutality at the hands of an
abuser who located them using these databases.
Since January 3, 20l4, you have been in receipt of two criminal complaints that
have been filed with the 19th Judiclal Circuit State Attorney, Bruce
Colton, by me and my spouse, a law enforcement officer. As of the date of this
letter, we have not been contacted by Mr. Colton's office or yours. Once again, I
am victimized by the unlawful use of a state database, this time as retaliation for
me and my husband rescinding our support for the Sheriff campaign of your
friend and former FL House Representative William D. Snyder. The individual
who repeatedly and unlawfully accessed and used our highly protected personal
and confidential information, Michael S. Ewing, a sworn law enforcement officer
certified by the State of Florida and campaign staffer for William D. Snyder, was
not terminated or suspended, didn't have his access to the DAVID database
revoked, was not criminally charged under numerous applicable Florida Statutes
as he should have been, nor was he reported to FDLE for his multiple moral
character violations as required by FDLE Rule. What DID happen as a result of
his unlawful acts will shock even the most corrupt of government officials.
Lieutenant Michael Scott Ewing was promoted to Captain by your friend, Sheriff
William D. Snyder, immediately upon taking office. Even though MCSO policy
prohibits any promotion for a minimum of one year following any disciplinary
action, those policies apparently don't apply to Ewing, who was promoted just 2
months after several disciplinary actions against him as a result of his unlawful
acts against us. He lied during the Internal Affairs investigation yet was never
held accountable for his untruthfulness. He also received a pecuniary benefit
from Sheriff Snyder as a result of this promotion in the amount of no less than
$16,252.08 per year in salary increases (annual salary of no less than
$109,844.84). What were you saying about the Commerce Clause again? Ewing
certainly has reaped an economic benefit from his unlawful acts during his time
as a William Snyder for Sheriff campaign staffer. The harassment, intimidation
and threats we were subjected to following our decision to rescind our support for
William Snyder was the reason we suspected someone had illegally accessed
our information and requested a state audit. The most absolutely unbelievable
aspect of this gross injustice, as if the other facts of this case were not disturbing
enough, Captain Michael Ewing has NOW been given access to the State of
Florida Prescription Drug Database, e-Forcse, as an ADMINISTRATOR! How on
God's green earth is an individual who committed theft in his early years as a
Deputy Sheriff and then illegally accessed confidential database information
multiple times for political purposes given access to yet ANOTHER state
database containing even more personal, confidential and Constitutionally
protected information on private citizens?
Speaking of the Constitution ... why are you not defend ing the 4th and 14th
Amendment rights of citizens under the US Constitution? How about defending
Article I -23 of the Florida Constitution? I believe these words were spoken by
you on January 4, 2011 as you took your oath of office as Florida's Attorney
General: "I do solemnly swear that I will protect and defend the Constitution of
the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida.".
The responsibility for the appropriate criminal prosecution of these cases lies with
the State of Florida according to your proffered argument in Truesdell vs.
Thomas. You, Madam Attorney General, have an obligation to assure the safety
and security of ALL citizens of the State of Florida, not to protect yourself, your
friends and political cronies from criminal prosecution. You are very well aware
that the abuse of several of the state's databases is rampant and has shown no
sign of ceasing. This lack of adherence to the law by an alarming number of
Florida law enforcement officers is a direct result of lack of prosecution or
consequence as well as negligence by the State of Florida for failure to make the
necessary changes to the system to prevent these unlawful breaches of
confidential information. It is time for you and the State of Florida to take action. I
am begging you to protect the citizens you serve once and for all and prosecute
these rogue law enforcement officers who are tarnishing the badge and eroding
the public trust in our law enforcement officers. There are numerous agencies
throughout Florida who immediately terminate the employment of any officer
found to have illegally used a police database. Unfortunately, there are far too
many who actually promote the illegal use of the databases, with the Martin
County Sheriff's Office being one of them. This is evidenced by the well over 30+
Sheriff's Deputies from MCSO being named in Federal lawsuits or Internal Affairs
complaints so far. How this particular agency continues to even have access to
the DAVID database is an abomination and violates the MOU between the
FLHSMV and the MCSO as well as the FLHSMV's own written policy. This isn't
about politics. Put aside your pride, your feeling ofindebtedness to those that
helped your career and your fear. Regain the tenacity and integrity you once had
by doing the right thing, enforcing the law regardless of who the perpetrators are.
helped your career and your fear. Regain the tenacity and integrity you once had
by doing the right thing, enforcing the law regardless of who the perpetrators are.
Respectfully,
~~~
Diana M. Blackard
CC:
Governor Rick Scott
US Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Wilfredo A. Ferrer is" Judicial Circuit State Attorney of Florida Bruce Colton
Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder
Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Martin County Administrator Taryn Kryzda
Martin County Attorney Michael Durham
US Senator Bill Nelson
US Senator Marco Rubio
US Congressman Patrick E. Murphy
FL Senator Joe Negron
FL House Representative Mary Lynn Magar
QUESTIONS: Which one of the recipients below has the courage to respond to this letter? Don't you think they should do something about this? Or should they do as they usually do? Or should they ignore it as they usually do, and coverup for their political cronies? Stay tuned!
Archangels Of Justice by: Ira B. Robins Salvatore Rastrelli
www.salvatorerastrelli.com
TAGS: US Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
TAGS: US Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Wilfredo A. Ferrer is" Judicial Circuit State Attorney of Florida Bruce Colton
Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder
Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Martin County Administrator Taryn Kryzda
Martin County Attorney Michael Durham
US Senator Bill Nelson
US Senator Marco Rubio
US Congressman Patrick E. Murphy
FL Senator Joe Negron
FL House Representative Mary Lynn Magar
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