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Why do the police release 911 calls to the media??
shardian:
I went to get gas during lunch, and the news brief on the radio played a 911 call from the Florida Wendy's shooting - complete with gunshots in the background. It is no surprise that the media would stoop low enough to play these tapes on which people are being murdered, but why do the police release the tapes? Can a Freedom of Info paper really get access to these, or do the police release them of their own free will?
baddog5:
Depends on your location. Some courts have ruled that a freedom of information request is all that is needed to access them, others say a subpoena is required.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: shardian on March 05, 2008, 01:35:44 pm ---Can a Freedom of Info paper really get access to these, or do the police release them of their own free will?
--- End quote ---
Pretty much. The media sues fast and hard when denied access to such things.
shardian:
A subpoena would be much more appropriate for cases such as this. The way I see it, there would need to be a damn good reason for the release of an audio recording of people being murdered. Same goes for the security video footage they feel inclined to show of these campus shootings that have happened of late.
ChadTower:
A subpoena is a command to appear. Totally different. Do you mean a warrant?
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