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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Mon Jul 7, 2014, 10:37 AM Jul 2014

Mass. SWAT teams deny open records request, claim they're private corporations; ACLU files suit

Source: Masslive.com

When filing requests for public records, the demand for documents can be denied for many reasons. The ACLU of Massachusetts received a surprising one from SWAT teams across the state; the groups claimed they are private corporations, immune to such requests for records.

The ACLU has filed suit to obtain the documents.

As a part of an annual report, the ACLU filed public records requests with police departments, drug task force operations, and regional law enforcement councils in Massachusetts earlier this year.

Across the state, many SWAT teams are operated by law enforcement councils, commonly known as just LECs.

Read more: http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/massachusetts_swat_teams_deny_aclu.html#incart_m-rpt-1

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Mass. SWAT teams deny open records request, claim they're private corporations; ACLU files suit (Original Post) SecularMotion Jul 2014 OP

More on this when if first hit the news... FailureToCommunicate Jul 2014 #1

And to think that some folks would like to do away with the Second Amendment. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #2

Yes. It is insanity. One day they will be at our houses and ballyhoo Jul 2014 #3

Wow. Strawman much? n/t eggplant Jul 2014 #9

Never heard anyone say we should get rid of the 2nd Amendment. AAO Jul 2014 #8

More bullshit from the out of control Police Militias. SoapBox Jul 2014 #4

We need effective civilian oversight over our cops. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #5

Does this mean they have stock holders? Do they post profits? Do they donate to campaigns? McCamy Taylor Jul 2014 #6

Can I be a corporation too? Seems like eveyone's doing it! AAO Jul 2014 #7

Private: El Shaman Jul 2014 #10

FailureToCommunicate

(14,014 posts)

1. More on this when if first hit the news...

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 10:48 AM

Jul 2014

DU thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1057&pid=1470

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. And to think that some folks would like to do away with the Second Amendment.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 11:02 AM

Jul 2014

It's like they're wearing blinders.

Trust the government?

ballyhoo

(2,060 posts)

3. Yes. It is insanity. One day they will be at our houses and

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 11:53 AM

Jul 2014

we'll be standing there with sponges and toilet brushes ready to do battle. The government is less trustworthy right now than at any time in history. It is really not even a government anymore. It is a nascent Stasi clone.