Email and texting crises continue for elected officials

The Miami Herald reports on on yet another controversy regarding a public figure and digital communications: "New e-mails have surfaced that appear to further implicate new Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho in a romantic relationship with a former Miami Herald reporter -- only days before the School Board is expected to vote on Carvalho's $275,000 contract." This one has been going on for awhile, with revelations weekly. By the way, "surfaced" means "leaked."

A few months ago we referenced a long controversy involving testimony from Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick revealed to be lies after his cellphone texts came to light. Kilpatrick has since been thrown out of office and sentenced to prison. It is cases like these that make life hell for those who are otherwise law-abiding who seek to serve but find navigating the email/texting shoals a bit complicated. The point of view these public figures find themselves up against is illustrated by this commenter at the Detroit Free Press's freep.com:

The text messages cease to be private because A. The phones were OWNED by the tax-payers of Detroit and B. Certain information contained in those message led to the whistle-blower investigation and felony charges ...We are ALL entitled to see what other damaging information is contained in these files ... Perhaps they will even shed some light on a certain murder investigation ... For those that think this woman has been dragged through the mud and has suffered enough, WISE UP ... Detroiters deserve the WHOLE TRUTH!

Get that part? "We are all entitled." Read collected coverage about this sad and disgusting tale here from the good people of the Detroit Free Press. [I was but a humble contributor to this fine, award-winning daily newspaper back in the '90s.]