Judge: SC Paper Can Publish Jail Tapes of State Senator’s Calls

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A circult judge in South Carolina cleared the way for the Charleston Post and Courier to publish recordings of phone calls made by state Sen. Randy Scott from the Greenwood city jail after he was arrested for driving under the influence. Judge James Williams rejected a request from Scott’s lawyers to injoin the paper, noting that the tapes were already posted on several political blogs. (5/8/08).