First HCSO, now EPD?

 

This does not come as a surprise to me. It is exactly what I expected after the Ninth Circuit's idiotic ruling on pre trial booking photos.

First, HCSO refuses my request for a booking photo of a suspect charged with violent crimes against a minor on incorrect information. 

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2024/10/if-sheriffs-office-is-going-to-deny-my.html?m=1

Now EPD refuses a request again of a dangerous repeat offender which is a cop out. Until, the Ninth Circuit ruling, EPD released their own booking photos, not HCSO.

This was my PRA request.

I am not going to jump through hoops requesting booking photos on very rare occasions for HCSO or EPD to deny me based on incorrect information and misusing the Ninth Circuit ruling. 

If Markus Evans gets rearrested or harms someone out on supervised release and James Leach does the same, remember which local agencies denied a current booking request when I articulated clearly in both cases why this was in the interest of public safety. And direct your complaints to the Ninth Circuit.

I have been using old booking photos when I can or not using one. HCSO and EPD answer to certain people. This overreaction was from people who do not care about public safety. I have documented my requests and I will be keeping an eye to see if there is consistent application if other local media sends in requests.