Video On Alleged Jail Beating Withheld ; Sheriff's Office Denies Freedom of Information Request for Footage of Inmate Incident
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Footage from the security camera will likely show Erie County jail deputies forcing a mouthy inmate to the floor, striking him and injuring his leg, the inmate's mother says. However, the Erie County Sheriff's Office will not make the tape public, even though an expert in New York State's Freedom of Information Law considers it releasable under state law.
"Based upon the facts as I understand them, it is unlikely that the sheriff has a valid basis for withholding the videotape," said Robert J. Freeman, executive director of the New York State Committee on Open Government.See the full content of this document
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Video On Alleged Jail Beating Withheld ; Sheriff's Office Denies Freedom of Information Request for Footage of Inmate Incident
"Privacy considerations appear to be minimal," he said, "and it is unlikely that disclosure would interfere with a law enforcement function."
Still, Sheriff Timothy B. Howard's undersheriff, Richard T. Donovan, cited those reasons as he...See the full content of this document
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