How Public Should Public Records Be?

Hobobo writes: "This article on the New York Times talks about whether public records that are available in local government offices should or shouldn't be available online. It also talks about the "practical obscurity" of people checking files in police offices and whatnot, and public records on the internet are "too public," and the privacy and freedom of information issues involved." If you'd like to try it, you can use "Giuliani" and "5/28/44".

Comments

There is no privacy

[wiredog]

Get over it.

What's there to be afraid of?

[slaida1]

So everybody knows everything about anybody. So what? Really: so what? I'm curious what could happen if all personal information would suddenly become freely available to anyone. Life right now is boring and too many bastards hiding behind scenes. I want real changes and this sounds like one. :)

At least it would save us from stupid tabloid headline "uncoverings" and "revealings" when all is public knowledge already. Oh, how it'd confuse the heck out of those sorry asses whos only joy of life is snooping on other peoples doings! Suckers, snoop on this! <vulgar_gesture>