Adrian Wyllie
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Adrian Wyllie, born in 1970, is the Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Florida. Wyllie is also a host of a syndicated AM radio program that focuses on libertarian
issues. Wyllie is known as a constitutional activist for challenges to the Real ID Act
and the Transportation Security Administration
(TSA), and as an investigative journalist
.
. The Libertarian Party
is the third-largest political party in the U.S. and in Florida. Under his leadership, the LPF has undertaken a more active role in media relations and activism.
in 2010 to form the 1787 Network. Wyllie is co-host and producer of the network’s flagship program, Liberty Underground, currently airs on three AM radio stations and can be heard in eight states. Liberty Underground is broadcast on WTAN
1340 AM in Tampa, Florida, on WDCF
1350 in Dade City, Florida, and on 50,000 watt KLRG 880 AM in Little Rock, Arkansas. The network’s website publishes articles, audio and video content by 12 writers and contributors.
chips into Florida drivers' licenses.
Wyllie also reported exclusively on alleged corruption surrounding the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
, as well as Florida Senator Charles S. Dean, Sr.
and others in a series of articles surrounding the treatment of whistle blower Bob Burton. Burton, who recorded an allegedly incriminating telephone conversation with Dean's chief of staff, had his home raided raided and his alleged evidence seized by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
after attempting to release the recording and other evidence he had gathered. Burton was later arrested and charged with felony wiretapping.
Two months later, he berated the sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida
on his radio program, which resulted in his receiving a citation hours later. According to the Libertarian Party of Florida's Facebook events page, he is currently awaiting trial in which he plans to argue that the Real ID Act
as it relates to Florida drivers’ licensing is a violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
.
(TSA) agents who violate the US and Florida Constitutions, as well as statutes regarding sexual battery as it applies to individual TSA employees during enhanced pat-down procedures.
When the sheriffs failed to respond to his letter, he and former Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack
organized a protest at the Florida Sheriffs Association
annual convention in Daytona Beach on July 31, 2011. This prompted the sheriffs to respond with a joint statement contending that the Supremacy Clause
of the U.S. Constitution prevented them from enforcing laws against federal authorities.
Libertarian
Libertarian may refer to:*A proponent of libertarianism, a political philosophy that upholds individual liberty, especially freedom of expression and action*A member of a libertarian political party; including:**Libertarian Party...
issues. Wyllie is known as a constitutional activist for challenges to the Real ID Act
REAL ID Act
The REAL ID Act of 2005, , was an Act of Congress that modified U.S. federal law pertaining to security, authentication, and issuance procedures standards for the state driver's licenses and identification cards, as well as various immigration issues pertaining to terrorism.The law set forth...
and the Transportation Security Administration
Transportation Security Administration
The Transportation Security Administration is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that exercises authority over the safety and security of the traveling public in the United States....
(TSA), and as an investigative journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
.
Libertarian Party of Florida
Wyllie was elected as Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) in April 2011, after serving as media director for the 2010 campaign of Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Alexander SnitkerAlexander Snitker
Alexander Snitker was the Libertarian Party candidate in the 2010 Florida U.S. Senate election for the seat being vacated by Republican George LeMieux. He was the first Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate to appear on the ballot in Florida's history.-Background:Snitker was born Waukon, Iowa to...
. The Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
is the third-largest political party in the U.S. and in Florida. Under his leadership, the LPF has undertaken a more active role in media relations and activism.
Radio program
Wyllie partnered with Alexander SnitkerAlexander Snitker
Alexander Snitker was the Libertarian Party candidate in the 2010 Florida U.S. Senate election for the seat being vacated by Republican George LeMieux. He was the first Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate to appear on the ballot in Florida's history.-Background:Snitker was born Waukon, Iowa to...
in 2010 to form the 1787 Network. Wyllie is co-host and producer of the network’s flagship program, Liberty Underground, currently airs on three AM radio stations and can be heard in eight states. Liberty Underground is broadcast on WTAN
WTAN
WTAN is a radio station broadcasting a mixed talk radio / adult standards format. Licensed to Clearwater, Florida, USA, it serves the Tampa Bay area. The station is currently owned by Radio World Inc...
1340 AM in Tampa, Florida, on WDCF
WDCF
WDCF is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio / adult standards format. Licensed to Dade City, Florida, USA, the station is currently owned by Radio World, Inc....
1350 in Dade City, Florida, and on 50,000 watt KLRG 880 AM in Little Rock, Arkansas. The network’s website publishes articles, audio and video content by 12 writers and contributors.
Investigative journalism
In a series of investigate reports for the 1787 Network, Wyllie was the first to reveal that Florida law enforcement agencies are now using facial recognition scans taken at the time of driver’s license renewals as a source database for covert video surveillance. In a related investigation, he was the first to report that the Florida Senate had inserted a stealthily-worded amendment into a transportation bill that would authorize the introduction of biometric radio frequency identificationRadio Frequency Identification
Radio-frequency identification is a technology that uses radio waves to transfer data from an electronic tag, called RFID tag or label, attached to an object, through a reader for the purpose of identifying and tracking the object. Some RFID tags can be read from several meters away and beyond the...
chips into Florida drivers' licenses.
Wyllie also reported exclusively on alleged corruption surrounding the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the Florida government agency charged with environmental protection.-History:...
, as well as Florida Senator Charles S. Dean, Sr.
Charles S. Dean, Sr.
Charles S. Dean, Sr. is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 3rd District since June 2007. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2002 through 2007. Dean was Sheriff of Citrus County from 1981 to 1996. His father had previously served as...
and others in a series of articles surrounding the treatment of whistle blower Bob Burton. Burton, who recorded an allegedly incriminating telephone conversation with Dean's chief of staff, had his home raided raided and his alleged evidence seized by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is a Florida government agency. FDLE is composed of five programs: Executive Direction and Business Support, Criminal Investigations and Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Information, Criminal Justice Professionalism, and the Florida Capitol Police...
after attempting to release the recording and other evidence he had gathered. Burton was later arrested and charged with felony wiretapping.
Real ID activism
On May 17, 2011, Wyllie surrendered his driver’s license in protest of the Real ID act. He then attempted to be cited for violating the law by contacting all local law enforcement agencies to turn himself in. No agency would respond to his provocation.Two months later, he berated the sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its county seat is Clearwater, Florida, and its largest city is St. Petersburg. This county is contained entirely within the telephone area code 727, except for some sections of Oldsmar, which have the area code 813...
on his radio program, which resulted in his receiving a citation hours later. According to the Libertarian Party of Florida's Facebook events page, he is currently awaiting trial in which he plans to argue that the Real ID Act
REAL ID Act
The REAL ID Act of 2005, , was an Act of Congress that modified U.S. federal law pertaining to security, authentication, and issuance procedures standards for the state driver's licenses and identification cards, as well as various immigration issues pertaining to terrorism.The law set forth...
as it relates to Florida drivers’ licensing is a violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, along with requiring any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause...
.
TSA activism
On July 4, 2011, Wyllie sent a letter to all of Florida’s 67 sheriffs urging them to arrest Transportation Security AdministrationTransportation Security Administration
The Transportation Security Administration is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that exercises authority over the safety and security of the traveling public in the United States....
(TSA) agents who violate the US and Florida Constitutions, as well as statutes regarding sexual battery as it applies to individual TSA employees during enhanced pat-down procedures.
When the sheriffs failed to respond to his letter, he and former Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack
Richard Mack
Richard Ivan Mack, popularly known as Sheriff Mack, is a former sheriff of Graham County, Arizona and Libertarian candidate for United States Senate election in Arizona, 2006. He is also a member of the Oath Keepers....
organized a protest at the Florida Sheriffs Association
Florida Sheriffs Association
The Florida Sheriffs Association is a non-profit professional association of Florida’s 67 elected Sheriffs, along with approximately 3,500 business leaders and 70,000 citizens throughout the state. The FSA’s mission is to enhance law enforcement through educational and charitable purposes within...
annual convention in Daytona Beach on July 31, 2011. This prompted the sheriffs to respond with a joint statement contending that the Supremacy Clause
Supremacy Clause
Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, known as the Supremacy Clause, establishes the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Treaties, and Federal Statutes as "the supreme law of the land." The text decrees these to be the highest form of law in the U.S...
of the U.S. Constitution prevented them from enforcing laws against federal authorities.