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Judge Responds To Open Records Request By Having Requester Indicted, Arrested | Techdirt

Accepted submission by MrPlow at 2016-07-06 17:10:30
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We've seen government officials do some pretty questionable things to avoid turning over documents to FOIA requesters. The most common method is just to stick requesters with a bill they can't pay. Stonewalling is popular, too -- so much so...

Source: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160702/22172134883/judge-responds-to-open-records-request-having-requester-indicted-arrested.shtml [techdirt.com]


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