You are absolutely correct and you would win this wager. It doesn't take a pathological liar to understand what is publicly available within your community can be very dangerous when broadcast to the world.
The legislation we have proposed in Texas will bring return the "public information" back to the "public" who filed it. It was never intended to be seen on a screen in Bombay or Taipei. Access was intended only to those whose need was great enough for a trip up the courthouse steps. Any local goverment who publishes their records over the Internet exceeds their jurisdictional authority and exposes their citizens to a criminal element far beyond their control. It is a violation of your right to be secure in your person, property and papers.
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You are absolutely correct and you would win this wager. It doesn't take a pathological liar to understand what is publicly available within your community can be very dangerous when broadcast to the world.
The legislation we have proposed in Texas will bring return the "public information" back to the "public" who filed it. It was never intended to be seen on a screen in Bombay or Taipei. Access was intended only to those whose need was great enough for a trip up the courthouse steps. Any local goverment who publishes their records over the Internet exceeds their jurisdictional authority and exposes their citizens to a criminal element far beyond their control. It is a violation of your right to be secure in your person, property and papers.