tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post7223858917763590543..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-78863122963938998242007-09-17T12:05:00.000-05:002007-09-17T12:05:00.000-05:00"...the recordings are being played at area bars to entertain patrons."<BR/><BR/>That is <B><I>too</I></B> funny. Is there time to get this into production for a mid-season reality show?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-17693023036566574922007-09-17T06:50:00.000-05:002007-09-17T06:50:00.000-05:00The South Bend Common Council employs someone to videotape, however they are only there for 1 1/2 to 2 hours so longer meetings are left unrecorded for the public. That videotape is then shown on public access TV, unedited.<BR/><BR/>The complete meeting is recorded on audio by the clerk's office which is then used for the transcript. <BR/><BR/>That's not bad but it doesn't provide an accurate record of EXACTLY what was said.<BR/><BR/>They do allow private recording though because the group opposing our human rights ordninance always had a video camera rolling. <BR/><BR/>I have no problem with private recordings so long as a private individual be allowed to request that the recording stop while they speak. <BR/><BR/>That seems like a reasonable approach to me.<BR/><BR/>Public officials afraid of being laughed at is hardly a reason to prevent recording their comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-87239295461466762772007-09-16T10:32:00.000-05:002007-09-16T10:32:00.000-05:00A simple solution to the issue of recording these meetings is for the agency conducting the meeting to do it's own recording. That way there would be record of the events of the meeting in case anybody wanted to compare a possible edited version against the original. Public officials that are doing their job in the manner they are supposed to should never fear the scrutiny of the public but rather should welcome it. Unless, of course, they have something to hide and fear exposure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-62875252294386083922007-09-16T09:53:00.000-05:002007-09-16T09:53:00.000-05:00These are, after all, PUBLIC meetings. <BR/><BR/>We cannot bring cameras into the City County Building in Indianapolis, either. It's definitely wrong. If a person becomes disruptive, that's one thing, but just recording the public debate is most certainly NOT.Bart Lieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294734264133374462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-12093638176293666352007-09-16T08:46:00.000-05:002007-09-16T08:46:00.000-05:00Another example of the lawman not upholding his duty, but using it to assault and batter someone. Great video that will surely lead to charges on the officer....a reasonable person would think.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Gary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com