Council Capitulates; Public's Right To Know Vindicated
In a letter I received today, written by Lafourche Parish DA Cam Morvant, the Lafourche Parish Council acknowledged that all the information blackened on the documents I requested was public record. (Yes, after reading that, I wondered for a microsecond whether someone may have dropped some LSD in the fountain Coke I purchased at that casino/truck stop at Presque Island on my way back down the bayou. But, I was not laughing uncontrollably. Therefore, not acid.) The letter informed me that the Council stood ready to deliver all documents uncensored. The DA suggested, however, that I consider permitting them to blacken the entire credit account number for fear a revelation of same would compromise the account's security. Being the reasonable guy I am, I agreed to permit the Council to blacken all but the last four digits of the account numbers, which the DA accepted.
Terms and Conditions agreed to:
1. The Council would be permitted to blacken all but last four digits of account numbers.
2. The Council will pay the Clerk of Court my court cost which is about $168.00.
3. Once the documents are tendered, I will file a Motion to Dismiss.
Additionally, we agreed the DA would inform Judge LeBlanc by letter that the matter has been resolved.
End of Story. I ain't gloating, but the vodka is sure going down real smooth. And The Public's Right to Know is vindicated!
In a letter I received today, written by Lafourche Parish DA Cam Morvant, the Lafourche Parish Council acknowledged that all the information blackened on the documents I requested was public record. (Yes, after reading that, I wondered for a microsecond whether someone may have dropped some LSD in the fountain Coke I purchased at that casino/truck stop at Presque Island on my way back down the bayou. But, I was not laughing uncontrollably. Therefore, not acid.) The letter informed me that the Council stood ready to deliver all documents uncensored. The DA suggested, however, that I consider permitting them to blacken the entire credit account number for fear a revelation of same would compromise the account's security. Being the reasonable guy I am, I agreed to permit the Council to blacken all but the last four digits of the account numbers, which the DA accepted.
Terms and Conditions agreed to:
1. The Council would be permitted to blacken all but last four digits of account numbers.
2. The Council will pay the Clerk of Court my court cost which is about $168.00.
3. Once the documents are tendered, I will file a Motion to Dismiss.
Additionally, we agreed the DA would inform Judge LeBlanc by letter that the matter has been resolved.
End of Story. I ain't gloating, but the vodka is sure going down real smooth. And The Public's Right to Know is vindicated!
posted by Carl A. Chauvin at 9:18 PM
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