Public records laws can’t be treated cavalierly
From Sunshine Review
June 25, 2008
[edit] Public records laws can’t be treated cavalierly
"Government efforts to keep information on matters of public concern from the public can rarely be justified.
Whatever the reasons given, the result will invariably be detrimental, ranging from wild rumors and unfounded suspicions that distort reality to simple ignorance that leaves people vulnerable to harm. That places a heavy burden on those seeking to withhold information to justify such requests.
It’s a burden District Attorney Michael Bonfoey’s office failed to meet when it asked that the 911 tapes reporting the shooting of Trooper David Shawn Blanton Jr. not be released."
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