Florida law officers’ phone calls can be recorded secretly, appeal court rules

Florida law officers’ phone calls can be recorded secretly, appeal court rules

GAINESVILLE — A Florida appeals court has effectively opened a loophole in the state’s long-standing law against recording telephone conversations without the permission of both sides of the call, ruling that law enforcement officers performing their official duties can be secretly recorded because they have no expectation of privacy. The court’s decision involved a citizen who accused the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office of misconduct. In its rul…