SR: Records exemption goes too far

The possible ways terrorists could strike inside our country are innumerable, so trying to shut off every avenue can lead to a closed society. Some preventive measures make sense: scans at airports, more questions at borders, increased security at public events. But some are self-serving moves that benefit particular interests over the general public. Last week, the Idaho House of Representatives passed an exemption to public records law that falls into this category. The bill proposed by the Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association would exempt records of “critical infrastructure” in an effort to thwart terrorism. One of the sponsors, Rep. Don Cheatham, R-Post Falls, raised the specter of cataclysmic attacks as he implored his colleagues to pass the bill/ Spokesman-Review Editorial Board . More here .

Question: Any bill that exempts public records should be watched carefully. Thoughts?