Lawsuit against Filer also Cites Failure to Disclose Public Information
By Mychel Matthews, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho | |
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Starkey asked for a copy of that video and 19 related items. The video, first released on magicvalley.com and still posted at bit.ly/1p4A019, fueled a widespread outcry and calls for Hassani's firing.
Reeves responded to Starkey's request in a fax, citing which items were available. Two items were marked "exempt" from the Idaho Public Records Law, as they pertained to confidential employee records.
When Reeves met with Starkey in
Reeves turned over information about a previous shooting that involved Hassani, the investigator said. But the chief refused to turn over other items previously marked "available" by the city, such as the
"Reeves said those were exempt also and gave no other explanation," Starkey said Tuesday. "They can't hide it from us. It'll just take a little more legal work."
"We've been getting the runaround here," said
But Reeves tells a different story.
"I met with an investigator. He told me he had a copy of the video and copies of (other items requested)," Reeves said. "Everything he asked me for, I gave him."
Nearly two weeks ago, Karp filed a notice of intent to sue
Idaho Public Records Law violations carry a civil penalty of
The defendants have 90 days to decide what to do, he said. If they can't reach a settlement, Clubb will sue them in federal court.
Mayor
Hassani killed Hooch on
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