Post by Logan on Feb 1, 2016 19:24:48 GMT -6
Doral council member Pete Cabrera refuses to turn over his cellphone to state court
Doral City Council member Pete Cabrera says he will refuse to turn over his cellphone for a search ordered by a Florida court that is considering a lawsuit filed by a billboard advertising company against city officials.
Cabrera said he will refuse to hand over his phone to protect his privacy, even though he runs the risk of being arrested and despite the fact that a dozen Doral officials, including Mayor Luigi Boria and other council members, have obeyed the court order.
“I am not going to allow them to intimidate me and invade my private life,” Cabrera told El Nuevo Herald. “I have the strength to confront special interests.”
Santiago Echemandía, owner of the billboard company, SDE Media LLC, that filed the lawsuit, said Cabrera’s decision seemed odd to him.
Read more here: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/doral/article57776098.html
Doral City Council member Pete Cabrera says he will refuse to turn over his cellphone for a search ordered by a Florida court that is considering a lawsuit filed by a billboard advertising company against city officials.
Cabrera said he will refuse to hand over his phone to protect his privacy, even though he runs the risk of being arrested and despite the fact that a dozen Doral officials, including Mayor Luigi Boria and other council members, have obeyed the court order.
“I am not going to allow them to intimidate me and invade my private life,” Cabrera told El Nuevo Herald. “I have the strength to confront special interests.”
Santiago Echemandía, owner of the billboard company, SDE Media LLC, that filed the lawsuit, said Cabrera’s decision seemed odd to him.
Read more here: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/doral/article57776098.html