Politician broke promise to unblock critics from Facebook, costing taxpayers at least $160000

article Douglas County Commissioner Kelly Robinson agreed in writing to unblock critics from this Facebook Page. Instead, he did something that would cost taxpayers thousands in legal fees. DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. – Douglas County spent more than $160,000 in legal fees after a commissioner reneged on a promise to unblock critics from his Facebook page. Kelly Robinson told the FOX 5 I-Team he changed his mind. He ultimately signed a second agreement. The vice chairman of the Douglas County Commission is famous for his long speeches during meetings.But if certain critics wanted to talk back on his Facebook page commissionerkelly.robinson, they couldn’t. According to court filings, Robinson blocked them from even seeing his page. Commissioner Kelly Robinson is known for his long speeches at commission meetings. He said he doesn’t usually read social media comments because he is legally blind. “You can’t silence a person just because you don’t like their viewpoint if it’s a governmental page,” explained attorney Gerry Weber. He’s successfully challenged other elected officials in Georgia who blocked critical online comments from the public. Weber said Robinson is the only one to violate an agreement.Most people have the right to limit who has access to their social media…
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