The City of Huntington denied my public document request for internet usage for suspended police detective Mel Hunnicutt. It is probably safe to assume the same request for Trent Ruble will also be denied. Read the city's response below and the specific cases cited in the denial:
As expected:
Download Trent Ruble doc. request denial
Download Police Public Document Request
The City's response lists three reasons for the denial:
1. This request does not identify with reasonable particularity the records being requested. Indiana Code 5-14-3-3 (a)
2. The general internet history of a public employee or official is not public record. See Informal Opinion (John Rowe) of the Public Access Counselor dated January 4, 2008.
3. The City does not maintain a record or list of website hits; rather, such a list would need to be created. A request for research and development of a record, not already maintained is an exception to the statutory disclosure requirements. Nothing in the statute requires a public agency to develop records or information pursuant to a request. See Opinions of the Public Access Counselor 07-FC-155.
Now here is the problem, remember these requests?
Download Mayor Steve internet request
Download Pam Updike internet request
Download Ruth Marsh internet request
We will adjust our request and resubmit it to the city. What is the city hiding?
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City is stalling.
Posted by: Disgusted | July 01, 2009 at 09:06 AM