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There's a strong case for public records (and public trials) as a check on the government. Public records allow public scrutiny of government action.
by asimilator 7y ago
There's a strong case for public records (and public trials) as a check on the government. Public records allow public scrutiny of government action.
- WalterBright 7y agoThe ex-con should be empowered to decide upon release whether his criminal record is public or private. The only time a private record will be read is in sentencing him for a subsequent conviction.
- auiya 7y agoThe flip side to allowing this is the probability of incentivization/intimidation by gov't to cover up past prosecutorial wrong-doings. There's no good solutions it seems.