IN HAEC VERBA: St. Augustine Record Publisher DELINDA FOGEL Refuses to Take Down Death Threat Directed at City of St. Augustine Officials -- Desite Record's Posting Rules (see below) -- Says of Hate Speech Commenter: "he (sic) has a write (sic) to express his opinion."

From: Fogel, Delinda
To: easlavin
Sent: Thu, Aug 8, 2013 11:38 am
Subject: 7/24 post on staugustine.com
Ed-
I’ve reviewed the commenter’s remarks and have concluded that it is not a death threat. Therefore, I will not remove it from our website. The commenter is making (sic) an opinion that the city leaders should be shot. He does not come out and say “I’m going to shoot the city leaders in the plaza”. There is a huge (sic) difference. I also think the commenter’s post in using the shooting as a metaphor is for sensationalism and not to be taken literally. While we may not agree with the commenter, he (sic) has a write (sic) to express his opinion.
Delinda D. Fogel
Publisher
The St. Augustine Record & staugustine.com
One News Place, St. Augustine, FL 32086
delinda.fogel@staugustine.com
T 904-819-3421 | C 904-466-5169 | F 904-819-3538