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Monday, May 16, 2011

North Carolina groups try to curb public records access

The 2010 law brought to light misconduct by CMPD officers, along with teachers, others.

Groups representing counties, sheriffs and school boards are fighting a North Carolina law that opens more personnel records of government workers to the public.

The law took effect last year and led to the disclosure of disciplinary actions against police officers, teachers and other local and state employees, as well as salary information.

Among the revelations: Six Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers were fired in the last five years for misbehavior such as domestic assault, lying in court and filing a false police report, according to documents released by the department.

The officer who lied in court caused the dismissal of more than 100 cases because of credibility problems. Another officer was fired after he allegedly assaulted three women and had sex in a cemetery with a fellow officer while on duty.
But groups who want to limit the law say much of the newly available information should no longer be public.

Wrong! They should be made more easily accessible to the public!

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