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« Grants will help keep pollutants out Narragansett Bay | Today | Sen. Reed to give Dems' response to Bush tonight » September 13, 2007ACLU files suit against Providence policeThe Rhode Island Affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union has filed an open records lawsuit against the Providence Police Department. The lawsuit comes one week after the group released a report citing examples of non-compliance with the state's open records law. The group says it filed the lawsuit after sending two records requests to Providence Police Chief Dean Esserman asking for information relating to the use of video surveillance in public places. The ACLU says in a press release that the two requests went unanswered. ACLU Attorney Staci Kolb calls the lawsuit "particularly troublesome," because two requests were ignored and, she said, because it is similar to a lawsuit filed by the group in 2000 where the court ruled in the ACLU's favor. "I believe that as a result of this conduct," Kolb said, "the public is left to question the police department's dedication to complying with the Access to Public Records Act." Posted by Brandie Jefferson Commentsmjm | September 13, 2007 8:09 PM link
Bill | September 13, 2007 11:59 PM link This is necessary. I am white and I was pulled over a few years ago by the Prov. Police. I had two hispanic friends in my car. The cops asked THEM for their licenses but not ME. What is up with that? They need to be monitored closely and I applaud the ACLU for doing this. These guys are rotten to the core. Brad | September 14, 2007 1:33 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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When are the courts going to dismiss these ACLU lawsuits for what they are--- harassment of the police. There must be a nuisance ordnance that covers this. Next, the ACLU will be filing lawsuits in ANTICIPATION of the arrests of illegal alien felons.