StoryLeak: SWAT TEAM REFUSES PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST, SAYS ‘WE’RE NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY’

http://www.storyleak.com/swat-team-refuses-public-records-request-says-were-not-a-government-agency/

"A regional SWAT team in Massachusetts is refusing to release information on raid statistics due to its belief that it is a private organization. After being petitioned by the ACLU, the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC), the group that overseas the SWAT team, claimed it was not subject to public records laws."

Zusatzinformation:

Regional SWAT squad claims it is a private organization, not subject to public records law

http://privacysos.org/node/1449

ACLU sues Massachusetts SWAT team agency, demanding public accountability

http://aclum.org/news_6.24.14a