Technology & Science
Aug. 27, 2009
Off the Record
Public officials shouldn't be able to subvert the Public Records Act simply by using private e-mail accounts, writes Peter Scheer.
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By Peter Scheer All public officials favor open government in principle. Who would dare say otherwise? In reality, however, they are in a perpetual search, guided by clever lawyers, for new ways to circumvent disclosure requirements - at best, because they view requests for records as a nuisance, and at worst, because they have something to hide (which can range from the merely embarrassing to the indictable). The latest devic...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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