I thought when the judge unsealed the documents a few days back they became public records? I'm surprised that they are nowhere to be found now.
They are still public records.
They are available at the Fulton County courthouse and at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office for anyone to obtain and pay the copy costs for.
Most states (if not all) do not require that all public information be available online.
Media is certainly not required to share with the public the documents they obtain with their resources.
It is a courtesy when they do.
Hands that feed us get bitten.
Local media took a beating for reporting on the documents when they were able to get them.
Too much information.
Not enough information.
Balance?
I prefer they err on the side of too much information. JMO.
IMO, it is reasonable for the public to have an expectation that the media report on public information they obtain. That is at the essential heart of public information laws.
At the same time, the public has just as much of a right to obtain public information on their own, so that we may form our thoughts and opinions absent media filters if we so choose.
That can require that we take some action rather than rely upon others to do it for us.
Accessing public information is not a passive occurrence although the internet has afforded us some luxury in that regard.
::stepping off my soapbox::
I hope these documents (and others to come) do make their way somehow to the internets.
Optimist in me says they will in time.