From Obama to de Blasio, Democratic administrations block freedom of information
No surprise. Citizens can be duped more easily if they are kept ignorant of the true workings of their own government. It's sad to see this, but that's where things are headed. The lazy mainstream media, the one with the resources, need to challenge this, but that would mean that they would have to actually call out what is happening : a deliberate subversion of the truth. You won't see The New York Times do shit, though. Like Goldilocks trying out chairs, it took three articles spread out over three days (first)(second)(third) for them to finally do a decent reporting on the bishop being busted out of jail for free story, and that was only after every major daily (and the AP wire) had out-reported The NYTimes. There was once a time when I used to think of The NYTimes as the "Bible" of journalism. There are some times when they are spot on, but more and more each edition seems like the apocryphal texts of journalism.
As much as I have pushed "progressive" LGBT activists to speak out on other betrayals by the new administration, I'm now resigned to see how many LGBT activists sweep this one under the rug, too. There was once a time in New York when LGBT activists were on the forefront of pushing forth new progressive achievements. That was back then.
In an era when the media refuses to "vet" politicians for the truth, we only have activists to rely upon, and perhaps good government groups. But the way that the New York Civil Liberties Union has retreated from holding the NYPD accountable, who is left to apply pressure politics to government officials, forcing them to adopt a truly progressive reform agenda ?
- RELATED : NYPD Rejects FOI Request for FOI Handbook (MuckRock)
- RELATED : Most recent update on Freedom of Information Act Request pertaining to vindictive prosecution of Lt. Daniel Choi (NYC : News & Analysis)
LGBT activists fought so hard to come out of the closet, but now they feel so right at home locked up in the veal pen.
Will NYPD ever adopt @NYCLU police reform recommendations following 2003 anti-war protest ? @CommissBratton http://t.co/mMGeHlSBNB
— Bold Progress NYC (@boldprogressnyc) February 9, 2014
Although a lawsuit connected to the 2003 anti-war protest was settled, police abuses later continued against Occupy Wall Street demonstrators. What do "settlements" mean, if there is on-going compliance or oversight of the NYPD when it comes to broader constitutional rights and civil liberties reforms ?
Will NYPD ever adopt @NYCLU police reform recommendations following 2004 RNC protest ? @CommissBratton http://t.co/59XSIpxEiY
— LGBT Progress NY (@LGBTProgressNY) February 9, 2014
- RELATED : MuckRock Podcast : FOIA By Numbers