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Tuesday, July 05, 2016

Newspaper Publisher Thrown in Jail Over Open Records Fight — Read the Indictment

A rural North Georgia journalist was indicted on a felony charge and jailed overnight last week, all for filing an open-records request.

Mark Thomason, publisher of the Fannin Focus, a local paper, and his attorney Russell Stookey were jailed Friday of last week and charged with identity fraud and attempted identity fraud. Additionally, Thomason was accused of lying in his open-records request.

According to the Atlantic-Journal Constitution, Thomason’s pursuit of public records relating to the local Superior Court angered Brenda Weaver, the court’s chief judge who also chairs the state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission. Frustrated by Thomason’s actions, Weaver took the issue to the district attorney, who obtained the indictments.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Never question any authority! They will harass you,jail you, and if it's against a Clinton youll die! This starts a local police levels! Ask the sheriffs deputy who hides behind his tin badge and was called out by family! He has lied and started a targeting process against his family by his fellow cops ! The ones who divide themselves from criminals and law with that thin blue line! Coward deputy won't even stand toe to toe . Claims it's a crime! Wrong! Mutual combat deputy! Dont be scared and get your kicks off by lying and jailing innocent peoples! Cops to the government! Only got balls when in numbers like most thug gang members!