Now comes into the email box of McHenry County Blog a decision by the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor.
In early December Cynthia Schenk asked the McHenry County Conservation District for a list of hunters allowed on district property.
Ancel Glink attorney Scott Puma applied to the Public Access Counselor for permission to deny the request based on the exemption that revelation would be a clear invasion of privacy. (That’s the same reason that McHenry County College used to deny McHenry County Blog access to ex-President Walt Packard’s performance evaluations.)
On behalf of the Public Counselor, Matthew C. Rogina denied that request. (Click to enlarge images below.)
Not a particularly big decision perhaps.
But, put in perspective of the YouTube presentation by Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, with the repeated message:
“You must produce the record,”
I think some might find the juxtaposition of the request to hide the document with the message of the video of interest.
It’s really quite humorous, especially the end, which mirrors an infomercial.
Speaks volumes about the Ancel Glick law firm and Mr. Puma.
Of course Puma is getting paid so who thinks he really cares about doing the lawful thing here?
Conservation district money being wasted. Environmentalists should be enraged for paying people for this mismanagement.
Keri-Lyn Kraftenhefer takes professional to a whole different level. The lameness of the video matches the lameness of the legal advice given to the Grafton trustees if the recent Judge Caldwell decision is an indication.
“In early December Cynthia Schenk asked the McHenry County Conservation District for a list of hunters allowed on district property.”
Why?
I remember the incidents a few years ago at the Richmond Hunt Club. where anti-hunting activists confronted hunters in the field and in the parking lot resulting in the discharge of a firearm. Is this FOIA request a prelude to incidents of harassment? I hope not.