- Pinellas police union head pushes debunked paid-protester theory There’s no evidence Florida’s protests were “coordinated by well-organized donors with deep pockets.” That’s the assertion made by St. Petersburg police Officer Jonathan Vazquez in an Orlando Sentinel column. https://www.tampabay.com/news/st-petersburg/2021/04/02/pinellas-police-union-head-pushes-debunked-paid-protester-theory/ 18 comments politics