Posted on 12/25/2012 10:04:27 AM PST by Nachum
A local New York newspaper is drawing the ire of its readers after publishing an interactive map that shows the names and addresses of thousands of residents who have handgun permits.
The online map was published by The Journal News along with an article under the headline: "The gun owner next door: What you don't know about the weapons in your neighborhood."
The newspaper obtained, and then published, the names and addresses of pistol permit holders in Westchester and Rockland counties through a Freedom of Information Act request.
The article, in explaining the decision to publish the information, pointed to the school massacre in nearby Newtown, Conn., and the concerns of some residents about which of their neighbors might have firearms.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
The Journal News should be ashamed of itself. This is obscene and puts people in danger.
Stupid sheep think don’t know the difference between a sheep dog and a wolf.
And here come the lawsuits!!!Yippppeee!
Who would have thought this was the way to get rid of the MSM??HA>
The gun boards are all over it...
Ping
This is terribly irresponsible.
Duly copied...
Journal News President:
-Janet Hasson, 3 Gate House Lane Mamaroneck, NY 10534 (914) 694.5204
Editors:
-Cyndee Royle, 1133 Westchester Ave., Suite N110, White Plains, NY 10604, 914-694-9300
Nancy Cutler 9 Woodwind Ln, Spring Valley, NY. (845) 354 3485
Parent company of The Journal News Gannett
-CEO Gracia C Martore 728 Springvale Rd Great Falls, VA 22066 (703) 759 5954
The reporter on the story is:
Dwight R Worley 23006 139 Ave Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 (718) 527 0832
Copy and re-post this. Dont let it get buried! Save a copy for when they re-set the comments.
“Seriously bad architecture, Janet.....”
The inside is even worse. She has some seriously BAD TASTE!
This is a huge violation of privacy. Unfrikinbelieveable they did it, I hope their is a massive class action lawsuit against them. Dam Gannett.
Well ok then...well ok.....
Excellent! A dinner should be held in his honor featuring a repast of “Coney Island Whitefish”. He deserves it!
Just asking? How hard would you have to dig to find plagiarism?
That site has to be a parody. No assemblage of people can be that lacking in self-awareness.
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