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> Smith has the right to subpoena the emails. They're public property. Not necessarily -- they might be, ianal, but it's not the case that all government e-mai
by hyperbovine 11y ago
> Smith has the right to subpoena the emails. They're public property.
Not necessarily -- they might be, ianal, but it's not the case that all government e-mails are automatically part of the public record. I recall from back in my journalism days that government workers have some assurance of confidentiality w/r/t e-mail communications if that assurance is needed to effectively carry out their job.
- fineman 11y agoI dislike the idea of government secrecy at all, but the scientists have a better case for keeping their emails secret than negotiators did to keep the TPP treaty details secret.