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Florida Agrees To Settle Suit For Hiding COVID Data - Joe.My.God. (www.joemygod.com)

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After winning a decisive appellate court battle that required the Florida Department of Health to turn over COVID-19 data withheld from the public during the height of the pandemic, the legal battle over the records has ended with a settlement agreement.

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[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 68 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

“The Department lied about the existence of these public records in court…”

To me, this is a tremendous issue. This is perjury. Government agencies showing disrespect for court oaths is wholly unacceptable. Perjury at this level justifies prison time.