A Sunday editorial in the Spokesman-Review weighs in on the Arfee investigation: On Friday, the Deadly Force Review Board issued a report concluding what many people suspected. The shooting (of 2-year-old black labrador Arfee) could’ve and should’ve been avoided. There were alternatives to the drastic, irreversible action chosen by Kelley. He should’ve backed off and thought it through. An internal police department review and an outside review by a member of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission concurred. Kelley violated the Coeur d’Alene Police Department’s use-of-force policy. He also failed to turn on his police camera, an act that might’ve offered a clear view of the unfolding scene. So what now? None of your business, says Idaho law, which offers a broad public disclosure exemption for law enforcement officers. If a police officer doesn’t consent to releasing disciplinary information, it remains under wraps. Sadly, the legislators that allowed that public records exemption were blind to the ramifications. A public held at bay for two months isn’t going to be mollified by secrecy. More from SR Editorial Board here. (SR File Photo: New Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White discusses the Arfee case Friday)

Question: Do you think the Idaho Legislature should take another look at the public disclosure laws that apply to situations like this?