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What is Volusia County's Bulletin #17

Is it in compliance with the U.S. Constitution?

If so, why didn't the County Spokesman simply clarify the usage and intended meaning of the term "social media" within the bulletin?

Updated
May 10, 2012

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."- Ben Franklin

Recently, most, if not all, Volusia County employees were required to read and sign the below bulletin.

While we agree with the County of Volusia, that it is important to maintain a high level of ethics within the workplace, especially, within the government, we are left wondering if Bulletin # 17 is in of itself, unethical.

County Merit Rules, departmental policies and State and Federal law, govern all of the "reminders" discussed in "Bulletin #17". Therefore, we (VolusiaExposed.Com) were left wondering if "Bulletin # 17 had more of a nefarious purpose behind it.

In Captain Gardner's, April 12-13th, 2012 County Personnel Board hearing, the County Personnel Board members vocalized their concerns that County Government had partially based their termination of Gardner, based on his refusal to turn over his private "social media" records to county officials.

Therefore, we suspect that the true and main purpose of Bulletin #17, is to gain the compliance and permission of county employees, should the county wish to demand their social media records.

In order to put our suspicions to bed, we wrote the below email to County Manager Dinneen, in order for him to supply us with his definition of "social media". As you will note, County Spokesman, Dave Byron responded. His response did NOT clarify the usage and definition of the term, "social media". Rather, Mr. Byron simply states that Bulletin # 17 was "self explanatory". Kinda makes us wonder, why they even invited questions on the matter, since they apparently hold the opinion that the bulletin is self explanatory and a given right of the county.

Is a telephone call a form a media, is it social? A personal letter in your mailbox, is that also considered media and could it be social? How about emails, or text messages? And more importantly, if the county has the "right and responsibilities" to inspect these social media records, as they stated in Bulletin 17, then why do they need your acknowledgement, via your signature?

We invite you to read our email to County Manager Dinneen and Mr. Byron's response.

Then, we invite you to watch Deputy Director Pozzo's testimony at the Gardner Personnel Board.

Volusia County Deputy Director Pozzo testifies at the Captain Gardner April 12-13, 2012 Personnel Board.

Deputy Director Pozzo testifies, to his belief, that county employees' personal cellphone records / texts are open to county government inspection !

Deputy Director Pozzo affirms his belief that county employees' homes can be searched during an internal investigation, as long as county legal gives him the okay.

County Personnel Board member, Joe Winter questions Deputy Director Pozzo, regarding probable violations of Captain Gardner's civil rights. Mr. Winter states his belief, that the US Constitution is relevant in the Gardner matter.

Folks, it's time to wake up and smell the coffee. Do you think it is pretty apparent, that county officials don't honor the Florida Officer's Bill of Rights? Next, ask yourself, do county officials even respect your U.S. Constitutional rights? If you still have doubts, we invite you to review additional videos attached to the Captain Gardner Personnel Board hearing, at the below web link.