Paper apologizes for gun records request

[Ace]

I don't have any problem with papers asking for the information on who has a handgun or a concealed carry permit, but I just don't see the news value in publishing it.

 

[murphyc]

In more news: The editor resigned after seven years on the job. Staying to help do layout until May. His wife is a teacher, and her job will be over then.
The plan is to leave North Carolina but stay in the newspaper business.

http://jimromenesko.com/2013/02/26/editor-who-made-request-resigns/

Good for him on getting out of that newspaper. Can't blame him one bit.
Can't wait to see the listing for that job. I'm thinking the publisher will have a hard time finding a new editor (if people know about this debacle), unless he suckers someone already on staff to move up.

 

[Tarheel316]

In more news: The editor resigned after seven years on the job. Staying to help do layout until May. His wife is a teacher, and her job will be over then.
The plan is to leave North Carolina but stay in the newspaper business.

http://jimromenesko.com/2013/02/26/editor-who-made-request-resigns/

Good for him on getting out of that newspaper. Can't blame him one bit.
Can't wait to see the listing for that job. I'm thinking the publisher will have a hard time finding a new editor (if people know about this debacle), unless he suckers someone already on staff to move up.

I would think he'll hit someone up on staff already. Of course he had a good editor already and chose not to have his back. Can't imagine why anyone would come from the outside and work for a publisher like that.

 

[deskslave]

Has there been any indication whatsoever that the newspaper intended to publish a list of names? From what I've seen, all it did was request them. It could have been intending to use them for some other purpose.

That said, whether they publish the list or not, they ought to be nailing the sheriff to the wall for refusing to provide it. Instead, they bent over backwards to kiss his ass. I can understand, if not condone, backing down in the face of threats of violence. But I can't begin to understand profusely thanking the sheriff for doing nothing more than his job and ignoring the fact that he violated public records law.

What they're effectively saying is all you assholes who threatened us were right to do so. To say nothing of the fact that assuming that most of those doing the threatening are concealed-carry permit holders, the violent threats would be felonies, thereby making them ineligible for said permit.

 

[outofplace]

Has there been any indication whatsoever that the newspaper intended to publish a list of names? From what I've seen, all it did was request them. It could have been intending to use them for some other purpose.

That said, whether they publish the list or not, they ought to be nailing the sheriff to the wall for refusing to provide it. Instead, they bent over backwards to kiss his ass. I can understand, if not condone, backing down in the face of threats of violence. But I can't begin to understand profusely thanking the sheriff for doing nothing more than his job and ignoring the fact that he violated public records law.

What they're effectively saying is all you assholes who threatened us were right to do so. To say nothing of the fact that assuming that most of those doing the threatening are concealed-carry permit holders, the violent threats would be felonies, thereby making them ineligible for said permit.

Agreed. Basically, they have invited anybody who doesn't like what they do to try to intimidate them. Way to cut your staff off at the knees.

Actually, the sheriff didn't do his job. He violated public records law.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Has there been any indication whatsoever that the newspaper intended to publish a list of names? From what I've seen, all it did was request them. It could have been intending to use them for some other purpose.

That said, whether they publish the list or not, they ought to be nailing the sheriff to the wall for refusing to provide it. Instead, they bent over backwards to kiss his ass. I can understand, if not condone, backing down in the face of threats of violence. But I can't begin to understand profusely thanking the sheriff for doing nothing more than his job and ignoring the fact that he violated public records law.

What they're effectively saying is all you assholes who threatened us were right to do so. To say nothing of the fact that assuming that most of those doing the threatening are concealed-carry permit holders, the violent threats would be felonies, thereby making them ineligible for said permit.

If you're the editor, record every threat. Get video tape. Contact the sheriff. Tape him as well. If the sheriff blows you off, call the FBI. File a civil rights violation against the sheriff.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Hopefully this doesn't turn the thread political, but the Orange County Register apparently has barred political ads mentioning candidates by name after two Anaheim councilwomen, who were named in an ad against hotel subsidies they supported, complained to the new ownership.

http://www.voiceofoc.org/oc_north/article_78fb837a-805b-11e2-9121-001a4bcf887a.html

 

[Captain Obvious]

Hopefully this doesn't turn the thread political, but the Orange County Register apparently has barred political ads mentioning candidates by name after two Anaheim councilwomen, who were named in an ad against hotel subsidies they supported, complained to the new ownership.

http://www.voiceofoc.org/oc_north/article_78fb837a-805b-11e2-9121-001a4bcf887a.html

So the wonderboy in charge of the OC is a coward, right?

 

[SixToe]

So a political candidate names an opponent and identifies the opponent's known and possibly/probably admitted public support for something, and the OCR says that's bad?

Good heavens.

 

[Moderator1]

If anyone is interested -

http://jimromenesko.com/2013/03/18/paper-seeks-safe-editor-after-being-criticized-for-gun-records-request/

 

[pseudo]

If anyone is interested -

http://jimromenesko.com/2013/03/18/paper-seeks-safe-editor-after-being-criticized-for-gun-records-request/

Wow. As if the previous editor didn't already have to worry about death threats, that ad buried a knife right between his shoulder blades.

 

[SportsGuyBCK]

If anyone is interested -

http://jimromenesko.com/2013/03/18/paper-seeks-safe-editor-after-being-criticized-for-gun-records-request/

Unfortunately, I've worked with and for some people who are exactly what this publisher is looking for ...