“I certainly respect the investigatory process, but at some point you turn the corner and the public deserves to scrutinize the records.” moodyforelpaso wants to close the 'dead suspect loophole,' reports senior staff writer gusbova: Uvalde Police
A tragedy like the Robb Elementary shooting of May 24 leaves its mark in many places. There are the homes that will always feel empty and the schools all over the nation that feel less safe than before. There are the parents who find themselves unwilling activists and the government officials who, thanks to that dark day’s botched police response, find themselves distrusted. And there’s a reinvigorated debate over gun control—though our state’s leaders will likely stop up their ears.
Thanks to the “dead suspect loophole,” police could withhold video and audio recordings from the Uvalde massacre forever.“I certainly respect the investigatory process, but at some point you turn the corner and the public deserves to scrutinize the records, and that is at the heart of the Public Information Act,” Moody told the. “The government doesn’t get to decide what is good for us to know and what is bad for us to know.
“I certainly respect the investigatory process, but at some point you turn the corner and the public deserves to scrutinize the records.” Transparency advocates hope that Uvalde will make the difference this time around, but they won’t be getting any help from CLEAT. “Just like it has been in the past, this is a George Soros-funded fishing expedition that seeks to tear down our profession by false innuendo,” said CLEAT spokesperson Jennifer Szimanski, homing in on parts of the bill dealing with police personnel files. “We’ll definitely be fighting this piece of legislation.
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