Thread: To those appalled at attempts by an imperial White House to use NDAs or private contracts to supercede transparency in government, make no mistake that this stuff is happening all over because the press, weakened by layoffs & unwilling to fight in court, has allowed it...
Here's a good locl example: In Baltimore County, the police department refuses to fully identify officers who take the life of a citizen, even though such is definitively public information under Maryland law. Why you ask? Well, because...
...the Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police negotiated a private contract with the department that prohibits the BCPD from following state public information law. Yes, you heard that right. A union and a public agency negotiated terms of a...
...private contract that allows public officials to kill other citizens and not have their actions reviewed by the citizens of Maryland. Never mind what the laws of the Free State might actually say. It's quite incredible, and it's unchallenged by local media.
The bottom line with freedom of the press and freedom on information is that any right that isn't defended is soon savaged by those in power who would prefer to operate without public attention or oversight. Trump isn't alone.
