conduct unbecoming a public employee
Serving the people and the country's nature is unbecoming, just so you know america.
I agree, but this whistleblower needs to leave the state ASAP and let his lawyers fight it out in court. The Desantis regime has a long history of using law enforcement for intimidation and retaliation.
Yeah, they're supposed to serve the people who bought the politicians. /s
And another whistleblower bites the dust.
Too bad American politicians don't give a shit about honesty when politics and bribery are involved.
Are EPA employees not protected from retaliation? There are tons of laws protecting employees from retaliation for reporting things to agencies like the EPA, DEP, OSHA, etc. Seems really weird the people in those offices wouldnt have the same protections
Are EPA employees not protected from retaliation? There are tons of laws protecting employees from retaliation for reporting things to agencies like the EPA, DEP, OSHA, etc. Seems really weird the people in those offices wouldnt have the same protections
They would, but the whistle was being blwon against the corrupt AF shitstain governor of the state, so.......
It was not EPA, which is a federal agency. He was an employee of the state of Florida, fired for exposing the scheming of the governor of Florida
Looks like Florida DEP, so you are right, I had the wrong agency. That still seems like a place that should have protections against retaliation. Crazy shit, I hope someone gives this guy a better job for standing up for what’s right.
Even Florida surely has whistleblower laws. This person will get a nice check before everything is done.
Doubt it
Seems to be (or becoming) a pattern down there, they don't like it when people with information give the facts that the government isn't comfortable with the public knowing like with Rebekah Jones during COVID. How many states are going full fascist these days? Texas is doing raids on people doing voter registrationa that appear to be targeted for minorities.
It's exactly what all the shitty countries that Trump complains about do, yet because those states gargle his marbles and kick up the payments it's all good (plus they're being racist which is good in his books). It's mostly the payment but I'm sure he enjoys a good ball wash before he tees off.
If only there was some critical thinking from people to realize not doing that shit is what made the country better than (some) others.
This was going to be a complete bulldozing of all of that habitat. The secrecy was totally confusing
Republican governor does wildly unpopular shit to make money for his backers. Why would the secrecy be "confusing"?
I really hope to see Desantis downfall someday. The guy is awful.
Yo Florida, you just gonna let him get away with that?
Poor Ron he just can't get a break when wanting to pave over the world.
Rhonda Sandtits really wants to be a Dollar Store mafia boss sometimes.
outside the requirements of Florida law
such careful language. maybe something like "against" instead of "outside"
Ah the land of the free
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-ethical-whistleblowers-new-start
He made 45k. I hope this gofundme is real bc it's almost at 200k
I tossed in $10. As a Floridian, it's the least I can do. An exampl needs to be set that if you do the right thing and stand up to these assholes, people will have your back.
Moral courage is great but people need to eat too. I'm also very glad we don't have state income tax so DeSantis won't see one red cent of these donations.
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