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Councilman Stalls Requests, Outted by Paper

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· Story link A California councilman appears to encourage stonewalling information requests from a reporter. In his e-mail to the…

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A California councilman appears to encourage stonewalling information requests from a reporter. In his e-mail to the city manager, Temecula Councilman Ron Roberts suggests using snail mail to maximize the response time for a request, saying “Now that would really slow him down.” The Press-Enterprise obtained the e-mail through a public records request. (2/21/08)

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