Bob Crumley

Media Alert: Bob Crumley Files for Attorney General

For Immediate Release

Attorney General Roy Cooper demonstrates a lack of leadership by allowing public records to be destroyed.

Greensboro, March 13, 2008 - Once again, Roy Cooper is demonstrating a lack of leadership.  No, this time it’s not the problems at the SBI crime lab.  And no, this time it’s not Roy Cooper’s changing legal opinions as to who can access state employee’s retirement records.  This time, the state’s top lawyer is idly sitting by while Raleigh bureaucrats disregard laws designed to ensure openness within and access to our government.

Apparently, Roy Cooper does not see the importance of preserving the public’s right to know about the workings of their government.  When asked about whether such policies violate the state’s open records law, Roy Cooper said it would be inappropriate for the attorney general to respond.

Really?  When Raleigh bureaucrats cannot follow their own laws to provide openness and transparency in their actions, where is Roy Cooper?  Maybe his legal memo to state officials outlining our public record laws was simply chunked or maybe this is just another example of Roy Cooper’s failed leadership.

Bob Crumley believes these records belong not just to the Raleigh bureaucrats, but rather belong to North Carolinians in order to guarantee openness and honesty within our government.  As Attorney General, Bob Crumley will not pass the buck while public records are illegally destroyed, deleted, lost or chunked.

“Public records belong to the public,” said Crumley.  “Public officials who destroy them are breaking the law.  As Attorney General, I will stop them cold in their tracks.”

For additional information about the subject of this release, contact Bob Crumley at: 336 889-2899.

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