At least two had their licenses checked against the Kansas Bureau of Investigation database, which is supposed to be reserved for criminal background checks. The other 29 denied them. That compares to only four school districts, two city clerks and no county clerks who denied requested records. Some of the people asking for records wouldn't even give their names. Just take a look around and see what's happening these days.
Sheriffs are kind of edgy.
Such information isn't required to obtain a record under Open Record Act. Standard offense reports contain the time, date and place of the crime, the nature of the offense, information about victims, including names and addresses, and a description of any property loss. They care about their safety and they care about their kids' safety. Nancy Monson, executive director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition in Dallas, said she was alarmed to hear that officials refused to provide public records to people who declined to say why they wanted them. In Texas, she said, the law prohibits records keepers from even asking the question.