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Fronting for bail bondsmen? Tyler jail debates getting weird

An attorney representing Smith County in an open records lawsuit, in which jail opponents are seeking access to proposed facility plans developed in secret meetings earlier this year, is making some bizarre allegations about the requestors:[Robert] Davis said Mr. Good's motivation is that he represents bail bondsmen across the state, as well as sues Texas counties on their behalf. "Ken Good would love nothing more than to be able to give bail bond companies and criminals detailed security plans for our correctional institutions," Davis said.For what nefarious reason does Davis think bail bondsmen want jail floor plans, I wonder? That's just weird. Citing long-established precedents, the Texas Attorney General already told the county they must release the plans, but the lawsuit ensures that won't happen until after voters have already made their decision...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on October 24, 2008 (boomark / email).