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And why would you ever ever release information on vetting ok Steve is dead but all the people who where interviewed are not and neither are Steves family. Wo

And why would you ever ever release information on vetting ok Steve is dead but all the people who where interviewed are not and neither are Steves family. Would you like to read a recently deceased loved ones warts and all developed vetting report - what public interest is served by this. It is also open to abuse by muck raking hacks I sure Guido Fawlks would love to see the files on Polly Toynbees (Guardian journalist) dad (who was best mates with Burgess - one of the cambridge spy ring)

brown9-2 15y ago
The purpose is to enable government transparency, and since the taxpayers paid for that information to be gathered, they deserve to see what their government servants did in their name. The Freedom of Information Act does not release any and all documents, there are plenty of privacy restrictions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_(United_States)#Background http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_(Uni...
imjoel 15y ago
You haven't read his biography yet, have you?
spwmoni 15y ago
You use the phrase "muck raking" like it's a bad thing.
- mjwalshe 15y ago
  Seen any of the coverage of the leveson inquiry have we http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/leveson-inquiry http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/leveson-inquiry
- vacri 15y ago
  It depends on whether the muckraking is exposing or reframing. Most of the supermarket tabloids do more of the latter kind of muckraking.
mjwalshe 15y ago
Voted down Jesus H Crist! From the information this isn't how much some litte town in some fly over state spent of running the dog catching service. Its the results of a TS Clearance Vetting FFS. Do you think people are going to be open about some one if potentialy its going to be vomited over the internets whilst they are still alive.
- smspence 15y ago
  Would you consider rephrasing that? I don't understand what you are trying to say.
davros 15y ago
While I'm generally in favor of FOI, the public interest of disclosure needs to be weighed against the impact on both privacy and the integrity of the security vetting process (strong privacy encourages frank comments). In this case the benefit of disclosure is almost entirely to help us gossip about a celebrity so I feel the disclosure is not warranted.

brown9-2 15y ago

The purpose is to enable government transparency, and since the taxpayers paid for that information to be gathered, they deserve to see what their government servants did in their name. The Freedom of Information Act does not release any and all documents, there are plenty of privacy restrictions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_(United_States)#Background http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_(Uni...

imjoel 15y ago

You haven't read his biography yet, have you?

spwmoni 15y ago

You use the phrase "muck raking" like it's a bad thing.

mjwalshe 15y ago
Seen any of the coverage of the leveson inquiry have we http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/leveson-inquiry http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/leveson-inquiry
vacri 15y ago
It depends on whether the muckraking is exposing or reframing. Most of the supermarket tabloids do more of the latter kind of muckraking.

mjwalshe 15y ago

Voted down Jesus H Crist! From the information this isn't how much some litte town in some fly over state spent of running the dog catching service. Its the results of a TS Clearance Vetting FFS. Do you think people are going to be open about some one if potentialy its going to be vomited over the internets whilst they are still alive.

smspence 15y ago
Would you consider rephrasing that? I don't understand what you are trying to say.

davros 15y ago

While I'm generally in favor of FOI, the public interest of disclosure needs to be weighed against the impact on both privacy and the integrity of the security vetting process (strong privacy encourages frank comments). In this case the benefit of disclosure is almost entirely to help us gossip about a celebrity so I feel the disclosure is not warranted.