Brent Rinehart Forced By David Prater To Remove Detailed Jail Floor Plan From Web Site
A blog for Democrats, http://www.demookie.com/, broke the news that a floor plan of the Oklahoma County jail has been removed from the Web site of Oklahoma County Commissioner Brent Rinehart at the insistence of District Attorney David Prater, who said the posting of the floor plan on Rinehart's site was a "security breach."
Rinehart says he saw no problem posting the floor plan because it's a public record that was presented to the commission during an open meeting.
Prater says the issue isn't about open records or Rinehart's right to post the document. He says the issue is security in light of a recent near-successful jail break.
Prater took the action after Sheriff John Whetsel brought it to his attention; Whetsel says the public and law officers are at risk because the plans could guide people in assisting or directing escapes from the jail.
Rinehart says he saw no problem posting the floor plan because it's a public record that was presented to the commission during an open meeting.
Prater says the issue isn't about open records or Rinehart's right to post the document. He says the issue is security in light of a recent near-successful jail break.
Prater took the action after Sheriff John Whetsel brought it to his attention; Whetsel says the public and law officers are at risk because the plans could guide people in assisting or directing escapes from the jail.
Labels: Brent Rinehart, David Prater, DemoOkie, John Whetsel
posted by Mike McCarville @ 5:09 PM
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