Pentagon Censors 'Right to Know' Video

[Nambe]

Associated Press

The Defense Department spent $70,500 to produce a Humphrey Bogart-themed video called "The People's Right to Know" to teach employees to respond to citizen requests for information. But when it came to showing the tape to the public, the Pentagon censored some of the footage. ..

Citing the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, The Associated Press asked the Pentagon for a copy of the video nearly 18 months ago. The Defense Department released an edited version of the tape and acknowledged the irony of censoring a video promoting government openness. ..

"This makes no sense; this is silly," said David A. Schulz, a First Amendment lawyer in New York who has represented the AP. "This is a novel effort to apply a provision that clearly has no proper application here."

Schulz said the Pentagon's assertion would allow the government to keep secret any records that contained material the government itself did not produce, such as letters or e-mails to U.S. officials from outside organizations. ..
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[Supersedeas]

1. Irony of Gropinator's reference to Government Openness

Maybe those who stand for Government Openness are not republicans

[Rose Siding]

2. Oh, well as long as they KNOW it's ironic...

:grr:

[LauraK]

3. As long as they know it's illegal AND ironic.