Connecticut Massacre Records Secret, Media Seek Access
” The shooter is dead and the prosecutor handling the case has said he does not expect any charges.
Yet authorities are continuing to keep search warrants and police records secret. Media outlets have pressed for the release of more records, which could shed light on a crime that has revived the national debate over gun control and could change the way guns are regulated.
News media advocates say the records should be unsealed, arguing the public has a right to see such records, which include what was found in the house and car. They say records may be sealed only when an investigation would be hurt by disclosure.
“There seems to be absolutely no reason that they would need to. It’s not going to jeopardize the case in any way,” said Linda Petersen, chairwoman of the Freedom of Information Committee of the Society of Professional Journalists.”
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The records will show, as the police video did, that the Bushmaster never left the trunk of the car. As it was the “assault” weapon, it would be mighty difficult to press for an assault weapons ban if the Bushmaster was in the trunk of the car.
I believe the same thing sir . I saw news video of a long gun being removed from the suspects car on the very first evening but then that clip disappeared . It is on one of my posts on the subject but I cannot immediately recall which on . In any event , the public is being sold a bill of goods .
Michael Dukes, a local radio talkshow host, had it on his website — MichaelDukes.com the evening of the shooting. It sure looked like the Bushmaster to Alaskans who know their guns.