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Former Florida COVID-19 data architect says state police seized computers, pointed guns at children
TAMPA, Fla. - The data scientist who built the Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard, but was removed from her job in May due to "insubordination," says state police officers seized "hardware and tech" from her home and pointed guns at her and her children.After leaving her job with the state, Rebekah Jones launched her own website which closely resembled the state's COVID-19 dashboard. At the time, Jones said she believed she was fired for refusing to alter state data for the website.In a series of tweets Monday, Jones posted a video which she says shows officers coming into her home with guns drawn.The caption on the first tweet accompanying the video says, "This is what happens to scientists who do their job honestly.