“The City initially denied fulfilling the (Colorado Open Records Act) request on the basis that the email communications were protected communications that involved attorney work product, and might reveal legal strategies and tactics used in similar prosecutions. Because the emails were later required to be provided by the City Attorney’s Office to opposing counsel in a different prosecution, the protection on those two emails was waived and they are now being released pursuant to CORA.”
— Chief Communications Officer Cindy Aubrey said today about the city’s decision to release the emails in the botched Hooters case despite the city’s initial refusal.
The “public interest” has been served by making the eMails public.
If you are doing something that would be embarrassing if made public, you probably shouldn’t be doing that.
The next question we should be asking is, “So now what?”
Will anyone be held accountable for the way a citizen was treated?
Who pays her legal fees?
I’m quite tired of “spokespeople” spinning non-sensical drivel at the people of this City. This statement either means nothing, or worse takes us for for fools. I would like the Police dept and all other city departments to make public statements that they would make directly to the Mayor explaining what happened.
How many times can one reporter say “botched hooters case” in one month?? The answer is 73, congrats!
you love that picture huh dan. is it framed in your office?
John,
“Botched Hooters case.” Now it’s 74. Woo hoo!
And Billy,
No, I don’t “love” that picture and no I don’t have a framed copy either, but I post it on my blog when I write about this matter because it was taken by VNI during the course of the “botched Hooters investigation.”
Now I’m up to 75! Double woo hoo!