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going and relaxed about the Freedom of Information law when Luke was challenged. It is the way of court house residents everywhere to try to shrug such things aside, and when questioned, to try and belittle the whole thing.
It should not be belittled. Supervisor Chairman Luke and Attorney George Davis should be the first to insist on strict adherence to both the letter and spirit of the law.
They usually are; almost always. But as stated, Supervisors and court house officials throughout the state find the FOI law an inconvenience. \Miy? We don’t know. You’d think a man who accepts public office would be someone with the keenest feeling about public accountability, and that’s what the Freedom of Information law is all about. Nobody is questioning anyone’s integrity, but the moment you close the doors to conduct the public’s business, questions inevitably arise.
NEWSPAPER people feel strongly about it because keeping tabs for the public is our business. We trust that members of the public feel the same way, even though the necessities of making a living and other personal responsibilities may keep them from attending all the public meetings they’d like to.
The public has to rely on the press for much of its information about how its business is being conducted, but we can’t do it when that business is being settled behind closed doors.□
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