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Another Facebook Question in Florida

Just a month after a Miami-Dade firefighter created a racially charged controversy with statements posted to his personal Facebook page, a second Florida firefighter finds himself under the microscope for comments he made about the citizens he serves. Eric Johnson ...

Facebook ‘Likes’ Not Protected As Free Speech for VA Sheriffs

Facebook 'Likes' not protected as free speech, judge rules (via FCW) U.S. District Judge Raymond Jackson issued the ruling in a case brought by six civilian employees of the Hampton, Va., sheriff’s department. One of the plaintiffs, Daniel Ray Carter, ...

Facebook Comments Spark Outrage

The fallout over the Facebook comments by Miami-Dade Captain Brian Beckmann on the Trayvon Martin shooting case continue to keep folks in Florida and beyond on edge. Captain Beckmann’s commentary on “urban youth” and “ignorant, pathetic” parents reignited the simmering controversy that ...

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Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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