The Legal Show Open Records? Not So Much in Georgia

Attorney Sarah Avraham and writer Bennet Pomerantz discuss the subjects of the day. 
 
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A North Georgia newspaper publisher was indicted on a felony charge and jailed overnight in June – for filing an open-records request.  Fannin Focus publisher Mark Thomason, along with his attorney Russell Stookey, were arrested and charged with attempted identity fraud and identity fraud. Thomason was also accused of making a false statement in his records request.  What does this mean for the everyday citizen that wants to make an open records request under the Freedom of Information Act?  What happened to these people after they were arrested?  Tune in to hear our hosts discuss this highly controversial case.