davidmcbeth
Banned
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...e-corporations-immune-from-open-records-laws/
Interesting argument that expands out beyond just records requests.
If they are not part of the gov't .. then they have no immunity either.
And the laws pertaining to a citizen not being able to use force to protect themselves (citizens are just supposed to suck-it-up when cops commit crimes against the citizen and handle the issues after the fact) also goes down the drain.
And even private companies can be subject to records laws ... under certain conditions that the MA swat teams likely meet.
So I think that the SWAT teams just screwed themselves. They will not win being exempt from records requests but just argued that they are a group outside of immunity and people can now take immediate action against them.
Kudos ... kudos again.
Interesting argument that expands out beyond just records requests.
If they are not part of the gov't .. then they have no immunity either.
And the laws pertaining to a citizen not being able to use force to protect themselves (citizens are just supposed to suck-it-up when cops commit crimes against the citizen and handle the issues after the fact) also goes down the drain.
And even private companies can be subject to records laws ... under certain conditions that the MA swat teams likely meet.
So I think that the SWAT teams just screwed themselves. They will not win being exempt from records requests but just argued that they are a group outside of immunity and people can now take immediate action against them.
Kudos ... kudos again.