Trying to deter poor people from accessing the footage? Nice. Typical conservative, Republican move because they hate the poor, economically struggling. Interesting issue in the ethics of economic power though, exogenous to neoclassical welfare economics, anything special about that context?
Body camera footage?? I had some drunk hit my car while it sat in my driveway in Ohio and it took me a month just to get the police report. This is a hellhole state
The taxpayers already pay for police services including uniforms, guns, ammo,cameras, processing, healthcare, retirement for life. Addition fees are only meant to inhibit freedom of information.
One more action to reassure the public of how serious DeWine is concerning that outdated idea of being more transparent, you know, when it comes to heavy handed tactics involving justice and the public.
If Cleveland cops would not shoot unarmed 12 year old black boys, and if Akron cops wouldn't shoot fleeting unarmed black men 96 times, they wouldn't need to place FOIA out of reach for everyone but the wealthy.
Very occasionally, I have a glimmer of a thought that Mike DeWine is kind of a reasonable guy. But that glimmer is always snuffed pretty quickly when he does dumb-ass things like this.
Must be raising money to pay the lawsuits for violating civil rights and liberties, the videos only strengthens the case against them and this will reduce the amount of people able to fight for their rights.
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Also the timing is questionable, the plans for terrorizing, and getting away with, America is going into place
Even if you pay do you think you will get the unedited version?
You're welcome in Michigan. Come on over!
The police are MY employees paid for by MY tax dollars. I’m entitled to see the kind of job they’re doing.
This is Horse Shit!