Florida Sheriff Uses Restricted Records to Find His Critic
Sheriff Kevin Beary, upset at being described as too fat for basic police work, ordered his staff to use restricted records to find the woman who also criticized his agency's use of stun guns in a letter to the editor. He then fired off a letter scolding Alice Gawronski. The letter caught her by surprise -- and she wonders whether Beary broke laws that protect the public's privacy. The sheriff apologized Wednesday for the rebuke.
Beary says he's sorry for letter to Taser critic, Orlando Sentinel, April 7, 2005.
