'Or' could stop release of state felon voter lists

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TALLAHASSEE -- A single word in the Florida Constitution could be enough to block Cable News Network and journalists across the state from investigating a controversial list of 47,000 suspected felons on the state voter rolls.

Attorneys for CNN and a handful of Florida media outlets appeared before Leon County Circuit Judge Nikki Clark on Wednesday and asked her to strike down a 2001 law that election officials cite as a reason for restricting access to the list.

"We believe that the section in question was unconstitutionally passed by the Florida Legislature," said CNN attorney Gregg Thomas.

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And the law follows the constitutional provision that gives everyone the right to inspect "or" copy public documents, Klock said. He pointed out that the provision does not say inspect "and" copy them.


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If someone didn't want to inspect them, could they then copy them?

[LittleApple81]

1. They don't know logical operators. This is not an exclusive or. n/t

[Vickers]

2. "OK, I don't want to inspect them...I just want to copy them."

Hey, if they can weasel around with words, so can we.

:P

Edit: D'oh! I didn't see that you had already used this joke in your initial post.

:spank:

[Eric J in MN]

3. If someone says you can sit on a chair or a couch, it means that

If someone says you can sit on a chair or a couch, it means it's your choice where to sit.

The person isn't telling you which of those to sit on.

[Eric J in MN]

4. This is as ridiculous as saying that if the law said,

This is as ridiculous as saying that if the law said:

people have the right to inspect AND copy the records

then no one is allowed to inspect the records unless he also makes copies.

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This is disgusting word games by a disgusting judge and a disgusting attorney for Jeb Bush.