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<blockquote data-quote="Dave70968" data-source="post: 2462824" data-attributes="member: 13624">The media is (supposed to be) the watchdog of the government.&nbsp; While I understand and applaud the intent--protecting those who&#039;ve already been forced to defend themselves on the street and in court--keeping governmental happenings secret is a bad, bad road down which to start.Remember, it&#039;s subpoenaing records that has proven all sorts of government corruption, including discriminatory issue of concealed carry permits in may-issue states.&nbsp; This sword cuts both ways; we should wield it cautiously.&nbsp; &quot;Uneven application&quot; of the law--even a law we like--is a fundamental injustice, and we should be glad to see it rooted out and brought into the light.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know what, specifically, the Tampa Bay Times review found (or claims to have found), but if the evidence supports the claim, we should seek to fix the problem, not hide the data.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dave70968, post: 2462824, member: 13624"] The media is (supposed to be) the watchdog of the government. While I understand and applaud the intent--protecting those who've already been forced to defend themselves on the street and in court--keeping governmental happenings secret is a bad, bad road down which to start. Remember, it's subpoenaing records that has proven all sorts of government corruption, including discriminatory issue of concealed carry permits in may-issue states. This sword cuts both ways; we should wield it cautiously. "Uneven application" of the law--even a law we like--is a fundamental injustice, and we should be glad to see it rooted out and brought into the light. I don't know what, specifically, the [I]Tampa Bay Times[/I] review found (or claims to have found), but if the evidence supports the claim, we should seek to fix the problem, not hide the data. [/QUOTE]

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