http://www.beerscribe.com/2010/05/18/and-the-source-of-the-pennsylvania-beer-stings-is/ Dedicated to the art, complexity, and business of beer... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:23:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.beerscribe.com/2010/05/18/and-the-source-of-the-pennsylvania-beer-stings-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 Alan Tue, 18 May 2010 21:35:40 +0000 http://www.beerscribe.com/?p=437#comment-1377 I'm quite verklempt. I don't know if the privilege would fade as a well-placed informant is a very useful thing. I’m quite verklempt. I don’t know if the privilege would fade as a well-placed informant is a very useful thing.

]]> http://www.beerscribe.com/2010/05/18/and-the-source-of-the-pennsylvania-beer-stings-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Andy Tue, 18 May 2010 21:31:31 +0000 http://www.beerscribe.com/?p=437#comment-1376 Hey Alan. That was indeed my intention. I'm not sufficiently versed in PA open records law so I can't comment on whether the denial is proper or not. I imagine it was but also believe that at some point after the administrative process has concluded, such a ground would not longer suffice to deny this request. Hey Alan. That was indeed my intention. I’m not sufficiently versed in PA open records law so I can’t comment on whether the denial is proper or not. I imagine it was but also believe that at some point after the administrative process has concluded, such a ground would not longer suffice to deny this request.

]]> http://www.beerscribe.com/2010/05/18/and-the-source-of-the-pennsylvania-beer-stings-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 Alan Tue, 18 May 2010 21:27:38 +0000 http://www.beerscribe.com/?p=437#comment-1375 As a government lawyer who has penned disclosure denial letters, I applaud. That is exactly correct and no doubt your observation "here for your review, as an example of how government works" meant to draw the readers attention to the detailed and succinct way in which the police responded. Prosecutorial privilege would logically protect an informant's identity where that informant is not relied upon for evidence before trial or a hearing before a tribunal but it seems to be even clearly set out right the in RTKL. As a government lawyer who has penned disclosure denial letters, I applaud. That is exactly correct and no doubt your observation “here for your review, as an example of how government works” meant to draw the readers attention to the detailed and succinct way in which the police responded. Prosecutorial privilege would logically protect an informant’s identity where that informant is not relied upon for evidence before trial or a hearing before a tribunal but it seems to be even clearly set out right the in RTKL.

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