David Cuillier prepared this pop quiz on Arizona public records for journalists attending APME's Phoenix NewsTrain on April 6-7, 2018. Cuillier is associate professor at and director of the University of Arizona School of Journalism. It accompanies Cuillier's Phoenix NewsTrain presentation, "7 steps to becoming a document mouser." A second handout also has that name. NewsTrain is a training initiative of Associated Press Media Editors (APME). More info: http://bit.ly/NewsTrain
Defamation & Online Defamation; Why Internet for Defamation; Legislations related to defamatory; Freedom of Speech; Freedom of Speech under International Conventions and its limitation; Freedom of Speech under Federal Constitution of Malaysia and its limitation; Freedom of speech in Internet and Cyber Harassment; Instances of online defamation; Internet Content Regulation and Censorship.
Recommendation & Conclusion.
Defamation & Online Defamation; Why Internet for Defamation; Legislations related to defamatory; Freedom of Speech; Freedom of Speech under International Conventions and its limitation; Freedom of Speech under Federal Constitution of Malaysia and its limitation; Freedom of speech in Internet and Cyber Harassment; Instances of online defamation; Internet Content Regulation and Censorship.
Recommendation & Conclusion.
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A definite legal definition of ‘privacy’ is not available. Some legal experts tend to define privacy as a human right enjoyed by every human being by his or her existence. It depends on no instrument or charter. Privacy can also extend to other aspects, including bodily integrity, personal autonomy, informational self-determination, protection from state surveillance, dignity, confidentiality, compelled speech and freedom to dissent or move or think. In short, the right to privacy must be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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After coming the computer age our privacy is not so secure. We are bening followed and traced if we are using multimedia mobile with internet connection. What are the remedies against this, this Notes reply.
David Cuillier prepared this presentation on making better use of public records for journalists attending APME's Phoenix NewsTrain on April 6-7, 2018. Cuillier is associate professor at and director of the University of Arizona School of Journalism. His seven steps include: 1) Get in a document state of mind. 2) Find the records. 3) Know the law. 4) Order records effectively.
5) Overcome denials. 6) Be unafraid of suing. 7) Just do it! The presentation is accompanied by a 39-page handout of the same name that was produced by Cuillier, Charles N. Davis from the University of Georgia and Joel Campbell from Brigham Young University, all three Society of Professional Journalists trainers in freedom of information. A second handout with the presentation is a pop quiz on Arizona public records. NewsTrain is a training initiative of Associated Press Media Editors (APME). More info: http://bit.ly/NewsTrain
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Jurisdiction can be described as
a. the study of law.
b. court cases involving the U.S. Constitution or a federal statute.
c. the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular type of case.
d. the burden of proof.
Rachel works for the Internal Revenue Service, and keeps some personal information on her
computer at work. There has been suspicion that Rachel has not been keeping tax return
information confidential. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting unreasonable
searches and seizures, protects Rachel from having the government review the personal
information she has on her computer.
True
False
Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
a .only the unauthorized interception of e-mail messages by the government or an ISP constitutes
a violation.
b. violators may be subject to civil, but not criminal, penalties.
c. only the unauthorized disclosure of e-mail messages constitutes a violation.
d. violators are subject to both criminal and civil penalties.
Solution
Jurisdiction can be describes as
C) The authority of court to hear and decide a particular type of case.
b) The answer is False
C) Under the electronic Communication Privacy Act
Violators are subject to both criminal and civil penalties.
All information, data, and material contained, presented, or provided on is for educational purposes only.
Company names mentioned herein are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
A definite legal definition of ‘privacy’ is not available. Some legal experts tend to define privacy as a human right enjoyed by every human being by his or her existence. It depends on no instrument or charter. Privacy can also extend to other aspects, including bodily integrity, personal autonomy, informational self-determination, protection from state surveillance, dignity, confidentiality, compelled speech and freedom to dissent or move or think. In short, the right to privacy must be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Privacy right under it act, 2000 and under other lawNitya Nand Pandey
After coming the computer age our privacy is not so secure. We are bening followed and traced if we are using multimedia mobile with internet connection. What are the remedies against this, this Notes reply.
David Cuillier prepared this presentation on making better use of public records for journalists attending APME's Phoenix NewsTrain on April 6-7, 2018. Cuillier is associate professor at and director of the University of Arizona School of Journalism. His seven steps include: 1) Get in a document state of mind. 2) Find the records. 3) Know the law. 4) Order records effectively.
5) Overcome denials. 6) Be unafraid of suing. 7) Just do it! The presentation is accompanied by a 39-page handout of the same name that was produced by Cuillier, Charles N. Davis from the University of Georgia and Joel Campbell from Brigham Young University, all three Society of Professional Journalists trainers in freedom of information. A second handout with the presentation is a pop quiz on Arizona public records. NewsTrain is a training initiative of Associated Press Media Editors (APME). More info: http://bit.ly/NewsTrain
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Jurisdiction can be described as
a. the study of law.
b. court cases involving the U.S. Constitution or a federal statute.
c. the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular type of case.
d. the burden of proof.
Rachel works for the Internal Revenue Service, and keeps some personal information on her
computer at work. There has been suspicion that Rachel has not been keeping tax return
information confidential. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting unreasonable
searches and seizures, protects Rachel from having the government review the personal
information she has on her computer.
True
False
Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
a .only the unauthorized interception of e-mail messages by the government or an ISP constitutes
a violation.
b. violators may be subject to civil, but not criminal, penalties.
c. only the unauthorized disclosure of e-mail messages constitutes a violation.
d. violators are subject to both criminal and civil penalties.
Solution
Jurisdiction can be describes as
C) The authority of court to hear and decide a particular type of case.
b) The answer is False
C) Under the electronic Communication Privacy Act
Violators are subject to both criminal and civil penalties.
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Carpenter V. United States
In what was a big criminal case in Detroit, several suspects cell phone locations were tracked to prove a drug rings activity. This was going on for several months with no warrant granted with probable cause. Carpenter and his legal team argued after his conviction and in the appeals court that this very action violated his fourth amendment right and should vacate his conviction. This appeal set up a long and important fight that took our courts into a crossroads with regards to digital right being a part of the fourth amendment.
The Original Case and Information Seizure
Carpenter was convicted back in 2013 for a string of burglaries in the Detroit area. The FBI obtained his locations through a seizure of his stored location data for past months. Almost 13,000 data points were obtained by the agency. These data points showed everything about his life in the timeframe received. Agents were able to tell when and where he slept, went to church and much more. According to Chief Justice John Roberts, “when the Government tracks the location of a cell phone it achieves near perfect surveillance, as if it had attached an ankle monitor to the phone’s user.” (Wessler, 2018). The only problem being this perfect surveillance was done without any warrants. This set up the argument that all of this was done against his fourth amendment right.
The Fourth Amendment Right
The fourth amendment states that we all have ”The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized” ("America’s Founding Documents", n.d.). At the time this was written there were no such things as cell phones, but our court system was tasked throughout this case to properly interpret its meaning regarding our security and privacy with cell phone use and data. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Carpenter in “Fourth Amendment must apply to records of such unprecedented breadth and sensitivity” ("America's Founding Documents", n.d.). By viewing someone’s mapped out timestamped locations we get to see very intimately where a person is going and quite possibly what they are doing, and when there are doing it. Not that we have things to hide for some of us, but I still think we are entitled to that level of privacy.
FBI Claims no Right Infringement
The Governments lawyers argues that when we share our information with a “third party” in this case the cellphone company that we forfeit our Fourth Amendment right for that information when doing so. That would mean that phone call information, text messages, and even our GPS data would no longer be our information to protect as it is shared with the cellphone company and that we.
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Government Employs Backdoor Searches ACSB standards: Social and Ethical Issues, Technology in Society he Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) conducts foreign covert operations, counterintelligence operations, and collects and analyzes foreign intelligence for the president and his staff to aid in national ecurity decisions. The National Security Agency (NSA) is responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes. The Federal sureau of Investigation ( FBI ) conducts domestic counterintelligence and counterterrorism operations in addition to its role as the lead law enforcement agency in the country. hese three agencies have implemented sophisticated programs to capture, store, and analyze electronic communications. The Downstream program (formerly called PRISM) extracts data from the ervers of nine major American Intemet companies including AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsof, Paltalk, Skype, Yahoo, and YouTube to obtain direct access to audio, video, photographs, emails, ocuments, and connection logs for each of these systems. The Upstream program taps into the infrastructure of the Internet to capture the online communications of foreigners outside the United States ulile their communications are in transit. The leaders of the intelligence agencies argue that these programs are essential to fighting terrorism. The agencies can also provide a dozen or more examples of ow use of the data gathered by these programs has thwarted the efforts of terrorists around the world. he programs are authorized by Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act which authorizes surveillance of any foreigner overgeas, provided the purpose is to obtain "foreign intelligence " The Act loosely efines "foreign intelligence" to mean any information that "relates to" the conduct of foreign affairs. This broad definition mears that the target being survelled need not be a terrorist. The target needs only be thought to have information that is relevant to the government's foreign intelligence objective-whatever that may be. he process of gathering foreign electronic communications necessarily means the incidental capture of many conversations involving an American (who may be here in the United States) and a foreign arget. They may well be having a totally innocent communication with a foreign triend, relative, or business partner who is not suspected of any wrongdoing whatsoever. The total number of Americans' ommunications "incidentally" collected since the inception of Section 702 is well into the millions. fection 702 also allows the government to pool all the messages it intercepts into a giant database and then search the database, including conversations involving Americans - without a warrant. Varrantless survelliance of communications between Americans and foreigners is known as a "backdoor search because it effectively evades other provisions of United States law that require an ndiv.
Allegations that the officer has pursued a deliberate course of action to affect the course of justice; by intentionally frustrating a police investigation into serious crime to enable potential defendants to evade arrest or commit further offences. The 17 April 2019 investigation outcome along with correspondence entered into in the matter between 2 February and 30 March 2019 supports incontrovertibly that the investigation was staged to effect a cover up of serious criminal wrongdoing to vindicate the accused. An account briefly summarising each aspect of the alleged conduct relating only to allegation (1) as referred to in the investigation outcome letter of 17 April 2019 is provided in the annex to this form. Further details relating to allegations (2) an (3) may be provided as and when required. A complaint is suitable for local resolution if the appropriate authority is satisfied that the conduct being complained about, even if proven, would not justify criminal or disciplinary proceedings against the person being complained about. The conduct being complained about in this complaint would without any question if proven justify criminal and disciplinary proceedings against the person being complained about so this complaint is clearly not suitable for local resolution. It is not a repetitive complaint because I have never made a complaint about the named officer perverting the course of justice or a complaint of any sort for that matter.
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Part 1:
Law enforcement agencies are a very attractive target when it comes to litigation. Thus, civil liability is a concern in American policing and will continue to be. Often time civil lawsuits against police are filed when they abuse their power, are negligent, or violate the civil rights of a citizen. Police officers and administrators understand the possibility of litigation. However, the circumstances where they will be held liable is not always clear. For this reason, police administrators need to understand the law and how police practices can potentially lead to litigation. Their goal is to minimize the risk of law suits in their department as the costs of liability in policing can be astronomical.
You are a mayor of a large city. The police department in your city has several complaints filed in the past year with Internal Affairs about certain police practices. As a mayor you are concerned that these complaints may turn into lawsuits against the city that could potentially cost millions of dollars. You have never had to deal with a lawsuit against the city and its police department. You want to understand more about the nature of civil liability associated with policing. You call the police chief into your office and give him an assignment to prepare a report answering the following points:
· What are some of the more common reasons why people sue a police department?
· Can someone sue the police in a state and federal court? Explain.
· What is the harm caused when someone sues a police department?
· How can civil liability be reduced?
Deliverable Length:
2 pages
Part 2:
You are a Wichita Police Department detective working in the major crimes unit, and you are assigned to a joint federal–state–city crime task force working on a number of major drug cases. Over a period of several months, your task force has been able to gather information and make cases on several of the drug suppliers, drug dealers, and drug buyers in the Wichita metropolitan area. The task force is about to complete its mission by filing criminal charges in the federal district court, the state district court, or the Wichita Municipal Court against these various suspects. These suspects will not be arrested until the warrants are issued.
Your job is to make recommendations concerning which jurisdictions should file the charges on which defendants. You will need to evaluate the criminal statutes and penalties in each jurisdiction and even the rules of evidence to determine where your task force has the best chance of obtaining a conviction and in getting the punishment to fit the crime.
The memo that you receive from your Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) task force supervisor explains the situation:
MEMO
Re: Charging Decisions
You are the primary investigator in the cases against Jones, Smith, and Thompson. As I review your reports, it appears that each of these cases has strengths and weaknesses that we sho.
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Write 150 words responding to the question below in bold. No title page. Need to cite and reference.
Do you feel as though there are a lot of unwarranted searches that still take place in todays world? Whether it be a vehicle or a property? Every so often we hear of an illegal search when officers or agencies use a reason for probable cause yet there is nothing found that provided them that probable cause? Do you think those who are searched have a right to receive civil payment for these errors? Or do you think they should just be happy that the criminal justice system is doing their jobs?
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Amendment 4 usually advocates for the right of people to be secure through ensuring safeties in their persons, houses, papers and all that is different from doubtful searches and seizures. This calls for making this right not attributed to violation or warrant issue. The need for Oath affirmation comes in which in turn tries to explain on the places to be searched, things or the person. The most interesting part of this is that, despite having various constitutional rights that are acknowledged by various citizens (Group, 2017). Each and every state has its governing constitutions. The Constitution can be changed through Amendments which is among the lists of rights of individuals. Putting this right down makes the government attempt to violate those rights. However, not all of them involve rights, like for the case of a bill of rights. There is need to protect all citizens whether they are criminal or they are innocent because all of them are citizens (Group, 2017).
References
Group, F. M. (2017).
Unreasonable Search and Seizure.
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Just to add a little to your post, which I enjoyed reading. This film depicts the factual information concerning the Fourth Amendment rights of search and seizure. This amendment protects society from criminal behavior, while upholding the right to privacy and the right from unreasonable searches. The exclusionary rule was formulated by the Supreme Court in the early years of the 1900's, approximately 1914. In the cause of Weeks vs. the United States, Weeks had been convicted on the basis of evidence seized from his home in the course of two warrantless searches. The Courts unanimously held that the evidence should have been excluded, because the police in lay terms does not get a chance to go in and take an illegal bite of the apple two times. What is consider unreasonable search and seizure and what is allowed as a lawful warrantless search which is upheld by the law. For example a person is taken into custody without a warrant, if they have probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a felony or a misdemeanor in their presence, the legality of warrantless searches of cars, planes, and other vehicles are legal as lon.
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Unit 8 DB: Identity Theft Article
A Chief’s View:Identity Theft:Resources for Police
By Stephen White, Chief of Police, Doylestown Township, Pennsylvania, and Monique Einhorn, Attorney, Identity Theft Program, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C.
Identity theft seems to be on everyone's radar screen. A 2003 study by the Federal Trade Commission found that identity theft affects almost 10 million consumers a year. Most states have enacted their own identity theft laws to assist law enforcement fight this crime.
When Congress criminalized identity theft in October 1998, it directed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish a national program that included a centralized complaint and education service for victims of identity theft. Today, the FTC's Identity Theft Program attacks the crime on three fronts: it coordinates victim assistance and education efforts; it assists law enforcement by providing investigative resources and facilitating information sharing; and it promotes prevention efforts and best practices through industry outreach. These resources can make it easier for police to work with victims and investigate the crime. (continued on page 38)
What's New
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act), a new federal law, provides identity theft victims with important new rights and remedies. Although the identity theft provisions are mostly directed at victims' recovery, they affect how police officers deal with this pernicious crime. The law makes police reports more important than ever as a tool to help victims recover. That is because the new rights and remedies-such as blocking fraudulent trade lines on credit reports and obtaining the suspect's credit application-are available only to victims who present a police report to help prove that they are victims of fraud.
One provision of the FACT Act that simplifies the investigation of identity crime relates to the documents used to open fraudulent accounts. For example, if a company extends credit to a suspect using the victim's personal information, the victim now can obtain the identity theft related transaction records at no charge from that company-but only if the victim provides a copy of a police report and other required documentation. Law enforcement also benefit because investigators can get these documents without a subpoena if a victim authorizes, in writing, that the business send a copy of the records directly to the officer.
Police reports are the first step in helping identity theft victims clear their names and recover from identity theft. Here's what happens after a victim obtains a police report:
· Credit bureaus must block the reporting of inaccurate information identified by the victim as resulting from identity theft.
· Businesses where fraudulent accounts were opened must give victims (and police, at the victim's written request) copies of applications and business records relating to transactions that the victim identifies a ...
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The story of this paper is a veteran police officer Smith received an anonymous call on his cell phone from person selling drugs the office came on into the scene and bump into the suspect and search the citizen and found drugs.
You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:
You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:
1 Identify the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Smith ’ actions. In your own opinion, discuss if you support his actions or not. Justify your answer using the appropriate case law and Supreme Court precedents.
2. Analyze the validity and constitutionality of Officer Smith’ actions.
3. Determine whether or not Officer Jones’ actions were justified by any of the three (3) ways whereby probable cause can be established. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Write the paper in that order
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The following True/False and Multiple Choice questions cover the material introduced in Chapters 1-2; 4, 6, and 7-8. Each question is worth two (2) points. Please indicate (T) for True or (F) for False for the True/False Statements. For Multiple Choice, please select the letter that corresponds to the best response. There are 50 questions in this section. This section is worth 50 points.
A. LEGAL SYTSTEM, COURTS, AND LEGISLATION
1. All but which of the following are examples of special courts in the federal system: a. U.S. Tax Court
b. U.S. Bankruptcy Court
c. U.S. Court of Federal Claims
d. Pierce County Superior Court
e. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
2. Which of the following statements IS NOT true as it relates to the authority of the U.S. Supreme Court? a. The U.S. Supreme Court is the final authority on all matters of federal jurisdiction.
b. The primary function of the Supreme Court is one of review.
c. The key element in the Supreme Court’s authority is that a federal issue must be at stake, either in the form of the parties (diversity jurisdiction) or in the constitutionality of a state or federal law.
d. Every case may be submitted to the United States Supreme Court for review.
e. All of the above statements are true.
3. Judicial review refers to the system by which each branch of government can use its specially designated powers to make sure the other branches act within their constitutionally prescribed limits.
4. The principle of stare decisis precludes the court from correcting erroneous decisions that were previously issued.
B. INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL PROCEDURE (LECTURE)
5. The party responding to a civil action has the initial burden of proof.
6. Equity law is the body of law developed by the courts that serves as precedent for the determination of later controversies.
7. Quasi-in-rem jurisdiction refers to the ability of a court to exercise jurisdiction over a person involved in litigation in the state in which the court is situated.
8. Subject matter jurisdiction refers to the authority of a particular court to hear a matter. If the court does not have proper subject matter jurisdiction, the judgment rendered is void.
9. Where there is diversity of the parties and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, the plaintiff may file his action in state court and only upon agreement of the other party, can it be removed to federal court.
10.Under the due process clause, a Washington court may not assert personal jurisdiction over a person unless:
a. The person is given adequate notice
b. The person is given an opportunity to be heard
c. The person has had “minimum contacts” with the forum state
d. A, B, & C
e. A & B
11.The doctrine of preemption precludes states from making laws on matters for which another state has already created regulations.
12.Which of the following is a remedy that can be obtained from a court of equity?
a. A maxim
b. Specific performance
c ...
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Chief's Counsel
Chief's Counsel: Should Police Officers Who Lie Be Terminated as a
Matter of Public Policy?
By Elliot Spector, Attorney at Law; and Associate Professor, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
n September 5, 2007, the State of Washington published the first opinion holding that a police officer who
lies should be terminated as a matter of public policy. In Kitsap County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild v. Kitsap
County, the sheriff terminated Deputy LaFrance for untruthfulness and erratic behavior. An arbitrator agreed
that LaFrance had repeatedly been untruthful but was not convinced that termination was the proper form of
discipline; the arbitrator therefore ordered him returned to full duty. Eventually the case found its way to the
appellate court, which concluded that the arbitration award was unenforceable as against public policy.1 It relied
primarily on the sheriff’s conclusion that LaFrance was not fit for duty due to Brady concerns about his ability to
testify. In Brady v. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a prosecutor must release information
favorable to an accused upon request;2 therefore, if LaFrance were to testify in a criminal proceeding, the
prosecutor would be legally and ethically obligated to disclose his history of untruthfulness to defense counsel.
“Put simply, LaFrance’s proven record of dishonesty prevents him from useful service as a law enforcement
officer. To require his reinstatement to a position of great public trust in which he cannot possibly serve violates
public policy.”3
Supreme Court Rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court decision of United Paper Workers International Union v. Moscow, Inc., recognized
that a court might set aside an arbitration award if the arbitration award creates an explicit conflict with other
laws and legal precedents.4 The effect of this public-policy decision in Washington State is that if officers are
found to be intentionally untruthful, any appeal of their termination will be limited to the issue of whether the
untruthfulness was proven. If so, no arbitration panel or judicial authority will be able to reduce the penalty.
In order for the Washington court to overturn the arbitration award, they had to find an explicit, well-defined,
dominant public policy. To make such a finding, the court had to point to some case or statutory law that
created such a public policy. The Washington court turned to Brady without articulating the extensive case law
supporting its position.
Following Brady, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Giglio v. United States, held that when the reliability of a given
witness may well be determinative of guilt or innocence, nondisclosure of evidence affecting credibility falls
within the rule that suppression of material evidence justifies a new trial irrespective of good faith or bad faith of
the prosecution.5Together, the Brady and Giglio decisions hold essentially that the credibility of a government
witness amoun ...
Chiefs Counsel Chiefs Counsel Should Police Officers Wh.docxbissacr
Chief's Counsel
Chief's Counsel: Should Police Officers Who Lie Be Terminated as a
Matter of Public Policy?
By Elliot Spector, Attorney at Law; and Associate Professor, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
n September 5, 2007, the State of Washington published the first opinion holding that a police officer who
lies should be terminated as a matter of public policy. In Kitsap County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild v. Kitsap
County, the sheriff terminated Deputy LaFrance for untruthfulness and erratic behavior. An arbitrator agreed
that LaFrance had repeatedly been untruthful but was not convinced that termination was the proper form of
discipline; the arbitrator therefore ordered him returned to full duty. Eventually the case found its way to the
appellate court, which concluded that the arbitration award was unenforceable as against public policy.1 It relied
primarily on the sheriff’s conclusion that LaFrance was not fit for duty due to Brady concerns about his ability to
testify. In Brady v. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a prosecutor must release information
favorable to an accused upon request;2 therefore, if LaFrance were to testify in a criminal proceeding, the
prosecutor would be legally and ethically obligated to disclose his history of untruthfulness to defense counsel.
“Put simply, LaFrance’s proven record of dishonesty prevents him from useful service as a law enforcement
officer. To require his reinstatement to a position of great public trust in which he cannot possibly serve violates
public policy.”3
Supreme Court Rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court decision of United Paper Workers International Union v. Moscow, Inc., recognized
that a court might set aside an arbitration award if the arbitration award creates an explicit conflict with other
laws and legal precedents.4 The effect of this public-policy decision in Washington State is that if officers are
found to be intentionally untruthful, any appeal of their termination will be limited to the issue of whether the
untruthfulness was proven. If so, no arbitration panel or judicial authority will be able to reduce the penalty.
In order for the Washington court to overturn the arbitration award, they had to find an explicit, well-defined,
dominant public policy. To make such a finding, the court had to point to some case or statutory law that
created such a public policy. The Washington court turned to Brady without articulating the extensive case law
supporting its position.
Following Brady, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Giglio v. United States, held that when the reliability of a given
witness may well be determinative of guilt or innocence, nondisclosure of evidence affecting credibility falls
within the rule that suppression of material evidence justifies a new trial irrespective of good faith or bad faith of
the prosecution.5Together, the Brady and Giglio decisions hold essentially that the credibility of a government
witness amoun.
Similar to Arizona public-records pop quiz - David Cuillier - Phoenix NewsTrain - 4.06.18 (20)
Eight in 10 U.S. adults now get news on a mobile device. We need a new storytelling tool kit to better serve our audience on mobile. On a small screen, what’s the best way to tell a particular story: digest, explainer, bulleted live updates or what-we-know lists, photo, video, graphic, audio, games, curation, or some combination? And which tools can make that happen as efficiently as possible? How is writing for mobile scanners different? These slides, presented by Fernando Hurtado at Fresno NewsTrain, are accompanied by a handout: (Relatively) easy tools for mobile storytelling. Hurtado is manager of digital video for the NBC-Owned TV Stations' Digital Innovation Team. For more information about the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
The wealth of content available on social networks and video platforms means that all journalists have to be verification ninjas with a procedure to identify accurate content and debunk hoaxes. Learn how to set up your toolbox to verify user-generated content (UCG) on deadline. These slides, presented by Julie Patel Liss and Seth Liss at Fresno NewsTrain, are accompanied by a handout of the same title by Sona Patel. Investigative reporter Julie Patel Liss heads the journalism program at California State University, Los Angeles. Seth Liss is the deputy director for audience at the Los Angeles Times. Sona Patel is director of community at The New York Times. For more information about the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
This handout by Sona Patel accompanies slides of the same title presented by Julie Patel Liss and Seth Liss at Fresno NewsTrain. Sona Patel is director of community at The New York Times. For more information about the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
Learn how to mine social media to create a digital dossier, create crowdsourcing strategies to search for sources or story ideas, develop a plan for listening to your audience and producing engagement journalism, and use social media to understand audience trends. These slides, presented by Julie Patel Liss and Seth Liss at Fresno NewsTrain, are accompanied by a handout: Social-media reporting tools, by Sona Patel. Investigative reporter Julie Patel Liss heads the journalism program at California State University, Los Angeles. Seth Liss is the deputy director for audience at the Los Angeles Times. Sona Patel is director of community at The New York Times. For more information about the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
This handout by Sona Patel accompanies slides -- Using social media for reporting -- presented by Julie Patel Liss and Seth Liss at Fresno NewsTrain. Sona Patel is director of community at The New York Times. For more information about the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
This handout accompanies slides -- Driving subscriptions -- presented by Danny Gawlowski at Fresno NewsTrain. Gawlowski is assistant managing editor of The Seattle Times. For more information on the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
Growing audience revenue is critical to news outlets’ survival, and daily news consumption is the most likely predictor of digital subscriptions and their retention, the Medill Local News Initiative at Northwestern University found. What can we learn from using different platforms to grow digital subscriptions? These slides, presented by Danny Gawlowski at Fresno NewsTrain, are accompanied by a handout: Driving digital subscriptions: improving the platforms that build audience habit. Gawlowski is assistant managing editor of The Seattle Times. For more information on the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
This handout accompanies slides -- Analytics that count -- presented by Danny Gawlowski at Fresno NewsTrain. Gawlowski is assistant managing editor of The Seattle Times. For more information on the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
Audience data can be overwhelming for journalists, leading to analysis paralysis. What are the numbers to track? (Hint: it’s not just page views.) Learn how to apply an analytics strategy to your work to help you cover stories more effectively. These slides, presented by Danny Gawlowski at Fresno NewsTrain, are accompanied by a handout: Analytics that count: measuring what matters to drive improvement. Gawlowski is assistant managing editor of The Seattle Times. For more information on the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
Columbia’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism studied what makes for successful news video and recommended that reporters shoot fast, raw clips posted instantly from the field, leaving in-depth, more sophisticated video stories to highly trained video journalists. These slides teach reporters how to produce those clips of under one minute with minimal editing. It is accompanied by a handout: Mobile video cheat sheet.
Fernando Hurtado is manager of digital video for the NBC-Owned TV Stations' Digital Innovation Team. For more information about the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
This is one of two handouts that accompany Tony Marcano's slides of the same name at Fresno NewsTrain. The other handout is "Questions to ask stakeholders in your audience." Marcano is the managing editor of KPCC and the LAist at Southern California Public Radio. For more information about the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
Analyze your journalism to find areas for improving trust, and emerge with a plan to incorporate trust-building strategies into your work. This presentation, by Tony Marcano at Fresno NewsTrain, is accompanied by two handouts: Questions to ask stakeholders in your audience, and How to reach audiences who don't trust you. Marcano is the managing editor of KPCC and the LAist at Southern California Public Radio. For more information about the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
Think you don’t have enough time for watchdog journalism? Get practical advice for creating a newsroom culture that values public service and accountability reporting, no matter the staff size. This presentation by Amy Chance, political editor for The Sacramento Bee, is accompanied by a handout -- Time-management tips for journalists -- by Linda Austin, NewsTrain project co-director. For more information on the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
Podcasts open the door to telling new stories and reaching new audiences — if you do them well. This session identifies the kinds of ideas that make for the best podcasts and establishes the minimum requirements for success. These slides, presented by Joanne Griffith at Fresno NewsTrain, are accompanied by a handout of the same title. Griffith is the chief content officer for APM Studios, the podcast-production division of American Public Media Studios. For more information on the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, please see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
This handout accompanies slides -- Developing a data mindset to improve stories every day -- presented by Aaron Mendelson at Fresno NewsTrain. Mendelson, former senior reporter for data and investigations at Southern California Public Radio, started work June 6, 2022, as a reporter for The Center for Public Integrity. For more information on the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
For providing context for breaking news or developing enterprise stories off your beat, databases are your friend. Learn how to develop a data state of mind, find newsworthy data and begin to analyze data sets. These slides, presented by Aaron Mendelson at Fresno NewsTrain, are accompanied by a handout: Data-driven enterprise off your beat. Mendelson, former senior reporter for data and investigations at Southern California Public Radio, started work June 6, 2022, as a reporter for The Center for Public Integrity. For more information on the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
Get coaching from an expert on how to protect yourself, as a news editor, and your staff from burnout and learn what to do when you or staffers succumb. Kim Brice is a co-founder of The Self-Investigation, which offers training and coaching to improve journalists’ well-being. These slides are accompanied by a handout of the same title by Brice. For more information about the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
This handout accompanies slides -- Storytelling on small screens: making smart choices for mobile audiences -- taught by Fernando Hurtado at Fresno NewsTrain. It also accompanies slides -- The art and science of mobile storytelling -- taught by Meena Thiruvengadam at Illinois NewsTrain. Hurtado is the manager of digital video for NBCUniversal Media LLC.
More than 8 in 10 U.S. adults now get news on a mobile device. We need a new storytelling tool kit to attract and better serve our audience on mobile. On a small screen, what’s the best way to tell a particular story: digest, explainer, bulleted live updates or what-we-know lists, photo, video, graphic, audio, games, curation, or some combination? And what are the tools to make that happen as efficiently as possible? Meena Thriruvengadam is an editorial consultant who works at the intersection of editorial, audience and product. These slides are accompanied by a handout -- (Relatively) easy tools for mobile storytelling -- by Fernando Hurtado, manager of digital video for NBCUniversal Media LLC. For more information about the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
Think you don’t have enough time for watchdog journalism? Overwhelmed with keeping the daily machine running? Get practical advice for creating a newsroom culture that values public service and accountability reporting, no matter the staff size. The first step is deciding what not to do or to do differently. Some newsrooms are growing audiences while producing less content. The key is using data to determine which types of content are not contributing to audience engagement. Chris Coates is executive editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and former Central Illinois editor for Lee Enterprises. These slides are accompanied by two handouts: (1) How to do more enterprise reporting while still feeding the daily beast, by Coates, and (2) Time-management tips for journalists, by Linda Austin, project co-director for NewsTrain. For more information on the News Leaders Association's NewsTrain, see https://www.newsleaders.org/newstrain.
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Arizona public-records pop quiz - David Cuillier - Phoenix NewsTrain - 4.06.18
1. TRUE-FALSE: How much do you know
about Arizona’s public records law?
David Cuillier | @davidcuillier | cuillier@email.arizona.edu
Answer T for true or F for false for each statement below.
1) In Arizona, you have to find where in the law it states that a particular
kind of record can be disclosed to the public to be entitled to the
record.
2) The Arizona public records law applies to court case files.
3) Text messages sent by a government official about government
business on a private cell phone are subject to the Arizona public
records law.
4) If an agency in Arizona has records in an electronic database, it is not
required to give it to you in that format – it can simply print it out on
paper and charge you the per-page cost.
5) Police files related to open criminal investigations are always off limits
to the public.
6) Public officials in Arizona are required to respond reasonably
promptly to your records order._
7) You aren’t required to fill out the agency’s public records form – even
a verbal order satisfies the law.
8) Arizona law dictates that copies of records cost 25 cents per page. _
9) The state Attorney General’s public records ombudsperson has no
authority in forcing agencies to disclose records.
10)The United States has one of the strongest federal Freedom of
Information Acts in the world.