Et tu, Daily Times?
Jack McElroy on the Commercial Appeal publishing carry permit holders’ names, notes some perceived good that has come from the information:
In recent years, reporters have used the database to reveal that permits were being issued to ineligible people with restraining orders and criminal backgrounds.
Yes, we here at SayUncle noted that an error rate of a whopping 0.084% existed. And:
The Tennessean in Nashville and the Daily Times in Maryville also have put the database online, but then have removed it in the face of complaints.
Never knew my local paper did that. Anyone confirm?
February 26th, 2009 at 9:54 am
The ‘databank’ they put online is not totally correct I have found. Only two of my three permitted siblings are on it.