When news of First Selectman Burke's arrest first broke, I drove up to the State Police-Troop A barracks in Southbury to obtain a copy of the police report as well as the mug shot for my write-up.
Once in Southbury, I was as informed to call the Department of Public Safety headquarters in Middletown where I was told that the State Police wouldn't release the photograph...a CLEAR violation of the Freedom of Information Act (Section 1-210) and the only information they would release was a summary of the arrest.
The refusal of not releasing the mugshot made no sense then and it makes no sense now.
Photos of individuals arrested by the police in Connecticut are released all the time..why would this time be any different?
For instance:
From the State Capitol Police:
Here's a mugshot of Hal Turner, the moron who threatened the lives of State Senator Andrew McDonald and State Rep. Mike Lawlor.
Here's a pic of middle school teacher Tim Kane, another moron who threaten the lives of State Senator Andrew McDonald and State Rep. Mike Lawlor.
Here are the State Police photos of Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steve Hayes, the two individuals charged with the brutal slaying of the Petit family.
As the News-Times stated, not releasing Burke's photo is not only a CLEAR violation of the Freedom of Information Act (Section 1-210), it's hypocritical and wrong.
If the newspaper plans of filing a complaint, I'd be more than happy to add my name to the cause and join in on that fight.
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