[BC] We do it because we can, not because it is right

[Douglas B. Pritchett]

I'm not a lawyer, but I'm a student of the law.....and, from what I 
understand, in most states, 911 calls can be considerd to be public 
records, and states with open records laws have to make them available. 
The decision to run them on the air is what is suspect here. But, then 
again, it's TV news.......flash and trash that PT Barnum would envy...

-- 
Douglas B. Pritchett
Fort Wayne, IN
WBZQ1300 at verizon.net


Bill Croghan wrote:

>	What self respecting law enforcement agency would release the 911
>Calls?  Certainly these should be shielded from even freedom of information
>requests, at least long enough that they were no longer of news value.
>Bill
>
>  
>