Comments on: State Seeks To Hide Security Video From Public Scrutiny

By: taylor erskine

taylor erskine — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:07:34 +0000

Sorry bout typos. Rischs picture I referred to was on the front of the Statesman. I was not a participant in protest.

By: taylor erskine

taylor erskine — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:04:07 +0000

How about their pre emptive feel good legislation that purports to keep them from ever considering any marijuana reformation laws at state level regardless of how their subjects, I mean constituency may want them to act. Reminds me of voter term limits 7 or 8 years ago.

The people spoke expecting their elected officials to act accordingly and their response was to hold a closed door caucus meeting away from the very eyes of those they are supposed to be beholden to. Years ago some BSU students did a sit in at the rotunda and dropped fake money from the viewing gallery and had to be carried out. I’ll never forget how red Jim Risch’s face was while yelling at these seated protestors demanding they vacate what him and his cronies obviously believed then, and still believe, is theirs.

This is nothing more than fear mongering in what will probably turn out to be a successful, albeit rather lame, and unimaginative attempt by our leaders ( most of whom voter approved term limits would have removed by now I imagine) to remove the people even farther away from what is supposed to be our house. I have not felt welcome as a participant there before I was even old enough to vote but it still saddens me to see it get any worse. If these individuals do not feel safe in a public forum open to those they represent as it always has been then maybe they use the nearest exit to skedaddle. Oh and leave all future checks and benifits at the doors just like your constituents would have to.

By: Kappa TA

Kappa TA — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:34:54 +0000

First, efforts to stifle Occupy Boise, and now this. Maybe the governor can pull an Ada County and “reorganize” this close-minded “admin” department out of business. Let the Idaho Attorney General or Idaho Secretary of State handle these open government and transparency issues.

By: Paul M

Paul M — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:41:24 +0000

“However, the content of video made by security cameras in public areas of public buildings should be a public record.”

I agree.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:33:26 +0000

All those videos should be available. Let the sunshine in.

OK, if the Guardian won the lawsuit about hockey videos, provide a link. I’ve got popcorn.

EDITOR NOTE–Rod, the quality was so bad you couldn’t tell if it was hockey or geese flying in a grey sky.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:27:14 +0000

I think they’re afraid someone will see them pick their nose and put in on YouTube.

By: tom

tom — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:41:10 +0000

Sounds like somebodies runnin a little scared…

By: DO

DO — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:56:08 +0000

A very clear and disturbing violation of the of United States Court of Appeals for the First District ruling “Glik vs. Cunniffe, et al City of Boston Circuit Number 10-1764P-01A decision to wit: The filming of government officials engaged in their duties in a public place, including police officers performing their responsibilities fits comfortably within these principles Gathering information about government officials in a form that can readily be disseminated to others serves a cardinal First Amendment interest in protecting and promoting “the free discussion of governmental affairs.”

The decision is here: http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/pdf.opinions/10-1764P-01A.pdf

It is very obvious Idaho Politicos DO NOT CARE if they break the law just witness the Ada Dynamis Deal.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:22:43 +0000

I still think the whole thing with the gun-guy snooping around was a set-up so they could improve/tighten their security and anti-gun in the capital concerns. Let’s find out more about those connections.