Posted on 02/28/2008 10:24:40 AM PST by michiganguy
Here is a story on the original videotaping ban, struck down by the ACLU: http://www.themorningsun.com/stories/112807/loc_aclu.shtml
So, they can video a private hearing... but he can’t?... and he’s *in* it?...
The ballpoint pen contains the camera!
So the university has no one taking minutes, right? The meeting is "off the record". No?
It is hard to believe. He should simply record it (at least audio) and not say anything. (if he can sneak in a hidden camera, too, so much the better.)
On the other hand I do not see why the prof should give up his chair to run for congress. No one is required to give up the current employment to run for public office that I am aware.
the school tapes these things and allows people to purchase the tapes. Individuals are not allowed to tape though. That is standard procedure here.
I am from the area, and this guy is a nut. They have already wasted to much time on him IMHO.
Except there’s something called the Hatch Act, and he did sign a contract with the school for three years.
We need to help this kid. Call the school, find a lawyer ... something.
Lennox could go about 125 miles south to a more congenial atmosphere--Hillsdale College (but he may not have the money or the grade point average to go there).
He's right. It's a public university, and the proceedings are being held at taxpayer expense. I hope this kid gets a really aggressive lawyer to sue their butts off.
And you are certain that the purchased tape isn’t edited? Doesn’t have “accidentally” erased portions?
IIRC, even White House tapes of Oval Office meetings sometimes “accidentally” end up missing, edited, or erased, and we’re supposed to trust Lib academics?
I did a Google search and it looks like his e-mail is studentsagainstgarypeters@gmail.com. He maintains a web site: http://petersreport.blogspot.com. Will someone step up to the plate and help this kid? I suspect he doesn’t have the cash to pay for a lawyer and that’s why he hasn’t sued yet.
Not sure where I’d stand on this one but if they expel him they better refund his $$.
The point of making your own tape is to ensure that the “official” tape is kept honest and without “redactions”. Similarly, the university tape is their record of what happened, and keeps HIM honest about not editing his version
actually he needs to go to court now before the next hearing for injuctive relief. This is a state school so they are limited in their ability to be totalitarian. (government in the open and all that)
seems the decision was already made and the refusal to “go on the record” is beyond the pale.
What if he hired a court reporter to type a verbatim transcription of all the events there? would they have banned that? Even the USSC uses transcription.
ok no camera, how about a professional court reporter?
The Hatch Act only applies to Federal employees
A stronger argument might be that, by allowing this professor to continue collecting his salary while campaigning instead of teaching, the college is effectively making an unreported campaign contribution
I’m not sure how or if the Hatch Act applies.
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