An overwhelming majority of respondents in an online poll think the city of Colorado Springs should release the emails between a city prosecutor and a police detective involved in the botched Hooters case.
Of the 200 votes cast so far, 91 percent say the public has a right to know what’s in the emails.
“Share the Emails! Sunlight is good for freedom,” caribou11 wrote in a comment that has generated 35 votes up and 3 votes down.
The city rejected an open-records request for emails between Assistant City Attorney Elliot Fladen and Detective Jeff True of the Metro Vice, Narcotics and Intelligence Division.
Cindy Aubrey, chief communications officer for Mayor Steve Bach, said releasing the emails would be “contrary to (the) public interest.”
“The CORA request is being denied because our attorneys believe that releasing the requested document would compromise how our attorneys prepare for prosecution, including disclosing strategies and information that would hurt future cases,” Aubrey said last month.
Most readers who have commented on gazette.com seem to disagree with the city’s reasoning.
“What is contrary to the public’s interest is the city covering up this fiasco,” wrote billthecat.
“Lies were told. This has been confirmed many times and ways. The city is hiding the proof that these cops were dirty and the dirt is rising all the way to the top,” billthecat wrote. “The more the city tries to hide things, the less credible they become.”
Billthecat’s comment has generated 34 votes up and 3 votes down.
Why did you pick a blonde?
You tell me.
They have more phun?
Seriously, is there something that can be done to bring forth an awareness that as voters, we may be getting pushed farther and farther away from even approving any kind of a tax measure that will help to fund critical needs of the region – ? Right now, if the dog catcher came by, I would have to ask for his ID
Colorado Springs voters cannot continue to elect city & county officials from only the Republican party. There are no checks and balances in a one party system. Under the table Olympic Team deals, deceptive ballot wording along with entrapment issues and pulling cash from retail store tills. This is Chicago during the 1930s. This is what the voters asked for. How is it working out for you?
Chicago in the 1930′s? Heck, thats the Chicago of TODAY.
And if memory serves, republicans are in the minority there.
Is that your dream mate?
I have your next poll…..would you rather have 1) million dollars 2) hit on head with bricks. Conclusion…locals hate builders!
Cindy Aubrey, chief communications officer for Mayor Steve Bach, said releasing the emails would be “contrary to (the) public interest.”
I don’t know about that, the public looks pretty interested in it to me.
where’s the lynch mob when we need them.
lilithia
its back to the beat for these wonderful peace makers. Thier jobs as detectives are over
they should be fired.
How many other lies have been told or written by these detectives to justify thier cases.How many times did they testify to tell the truth.
liithia