NY Newspaper Creates Interactive Map Of Gun Permit Holders.

I think they should put out similar maps that show where the Gannett publishers and staff live and whether or not they own guns, or how about one that shows where all registered gang members live, or how about large donors to political parties. Boy, the ideas are endless.

Or perhaps Gannett should take that off the internet and be good citizens, not just greedy Bustards.
 
Records are a little out of date. Shows my dad who passed away two years ago. And his neighbor who moved from that address over 20 years ago and passed away about 5 years ago. Goes to show how good the record keeping is.
 
This bothered me so much that potential Personable Identifying Information (PII) was released with CWP in CT I just sent the link to the article to the AG. It will be interesting to see if he does anything and goes after the publishing company. I will let you know what he states.
 
Hi won't do anything because it is public information. I work for a casino and the unions ask and received names and address of everyone who holds a gaming license in the state. This allowed the unions to come to our house and recruit. All information the state has is public information. You show a need for the information and they will release it.
 
Some newspaper in Va tried to pull this stunt awhile back, said people wanted to know who had permits....some group stepped in and sued the paper and won. NY,maybe it's time to post the addresses of all those in your State that don't have a permit. That way the crooks will know the homes it's safe to go to. To the crooks out there that have all my info, I do carry......and I do have the permit......and I WILL use it! That's all you need to know for your paper!
 
Here, allow me:

Journal News President:
—Janet Hasson, 3 Gate House Lane Mamaroneck, NY 10534 (914) 694.5204

Editors:
—Cyndee Royle, 1133 Westchester Ave., Suite N110, White Plains, NY 10604, 914-694-9300
–Nancy Cutler 9 Woodwind Ln, Spring Valley, NY. (845) 354 3485

Parent company of The Journal News Gannett
—–CEO Gracia C Martore 728 Springvale Rd Great Falls, VA 22066 (703) 759 5954

The reporter on the story is:
–Dwight R Worley 23006 139 Ave Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 (718) 527 0832

Contact Us

Janet Hasson
President/Publisher
The Journal News
914.694.5204
jhasson@lohud.com

George Troyano
Vice President/Sales & Marketing
914.694.5157
gtroyano@lohud.com

Eileen Zaccagnino
Director/Digital Sales 914.696.8587
ezaccagn@lohud.com

Scott Baker
Director/Retail Sales Westchester
914.694.5381
sbaker@lohud.com

Wendy Green
Director of Strategic Partnerships
914.694.5358
wgreen@lohud.com

Bob Sorensen
Display Manager/Automotive
& Real Estate Advertising
914.694.5106
rbsorens@lohud.com
 
Just posted their contact info on the CNN story about it. There's already 10K comments so I doubt it'll be seen though.
 
If you read the comments under the article, several people listed the names, address, telephone numbers of the Gannett paper.
 
I wanted everyone to read this, go online for the full article
Kaine bans publication of concealed carry permit holders
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Gov. Tim Kaine signed a bill last week that removes a State Police database of concealed weapon permit holders from public access in Virginia.

The bill protects "from public disclosure permittee names and descriptive information held by the Department of State Police for purposes of entry into the Virginia Criminal Information Network," according the bill's summary statement.

According to the text of the bill, the personal information of the permittees will only be available to police personnel for the purpose of investigation. Only general statistical information would be available to the public.

The bill was introduced by David Nutter, a delegate from House district 7, and signed by Kaine on March 27.

The bill largely came about after the Roanoke Times legally obtained the database of permittees from the Department of State Police and published it to its Web site in what they described as "an illustration of the Freedom of Information Act." An almost immediate outcry from permit holders caused them to quickly change their minds.

A staff editorial by the Roanoke Times in fact described hearing from thousands of people in the two weeks following the publication of the database, some raising rational objections, others responding with "personal threats of violence and acts of intimidation."

In response to a request for comment, Karenna Glover of the Roanoke Times forwarded a pre-written statement.

"The Roanoke Times admits it made some mistakes and apologizes for potentially putting some individuals at risk by publishing a database of concealed handgun permit holders," the statement said.

Also in the statement, Debbie Meade, president and publisher of the Roanoke Times, said they "did not give sufficient thought to the possibility that the safety of certain individuals on the list, like law enforcement officials and crime victims, could potentially be compromised."

Nutter's office also received complaints from constituents after the publishing of the database.

Shortly after the database was removed, Attorney General Bob McDonnell issued an opinion agreeing with opponents of the database and he closed access to the list. That opinion was followed with agreement from Virginia's Freedom of Information Advisory Council, which recommended his opinion be codified into the Code of Virginia. From there, the bill was written and Nutter carried it to the General Assembly.

"I carried this legislation because many of my constituents were harmed by the Roanoke Times' reckless actions, and I felt we needed a permanent solution to the problem," explained Nutter in the statement from his office. "The Code of Virginia needed to be amended to protect law-abiding citizens from being harassed and exposed to attack."

Virginia Tech campus representatives of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus are firm supporters of the bill as well and believe that the database is a violation of privacy.

"There is no need whatsoever for public access to the database of permit holders. A great number of people decide to get permits because they have been threatened or even mugged in the past. ... It is often the public with access to these databases who abuse it the most," said Alyson Boyce, Tech's SCCC campus leader.
 
JCSAM said:
Hi won't do anything because it is public information. I work for a casino and the unions ask and received names and address of everyone who holds a gaming license in the state. This allowed the unions to come to our house and recruit. All information the state has is public information. You show a need for the information and they will release it.
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You have to ask yourself why this or anything else you do or have should be public information. Therein lies the problem. How about they publish where you live, what kind of boat you have and how much you paid for it? How about your income and mortgage payment? That's all public information too. Every day you get a "privacy notice," but it is all just BS. There is no privacy. This is a perfect example of how you can be manipulated if you don't comply.
 
That is absolutely ridiculous. Any list/map including addresses of reporters, should not be available to the public. Nothing good can come from having this information out there.
 
[h=1]Now a newspaper has publised the information on the people who published the permit holders personal information. Some of the comments noted were very good.

"Rockland County, NY Paper Publishes Names, Addresses of Gun Permit Map-Publishing Journal News Employees[/h]By Tom Blumer
Created 12/29/2012 - 9:27am
Turnabout is fair play.
A week ago, Gannett's White Plains, New York-based Journal News published an interactive map containing " the addresses of all pistol permit holders in Westchester and Rockland counties" Like so many others throughout the U.S. and even throughout the world, Dylan Skriloff, Editor-in-Chief at the Rockland County Times, which calls itself "Rockland's Official Newspaper Since 1888," did not take it well, nor should he have. In a Thursday editorial, he blasted the Journal News and chose to publish "the home addresses of Journal News editors, publishers and the Gannet CEO to make a point; what’s good for the goose is good for the gander" (he also included phone numbers). Excerpts from his write-up follow the jump (bolds are mine):

What You Don’t Know About the Agenda-Driven Journalists in Your Neighborhood
In the wake of the Newtown massacre, the bright lights at Gannet’s The Journal News decided it was high time to criminalize ordinary, law-abiding gun owners in the area.
... Some supporters of the Journal News editors eventually did materialize, saying they appreciate that the map shows them which neighbors have a gun, so they can prevent their kids from playing at those residences.
Overall, however, it would seem the Journal News editors are playing to an audience that simply does not exist. Even most supporters of strict gun control were offended by a list of their neighbors being published on the Internet, as if they were criminals.
One reader of the Rockland County Times said, “They treat gun owners worse than they treat sex offenders.”
... Some commented on the Rockland County Times message board that many retired law enforcement are on the list, and having their addresses made public opens them up to harassment by perps they had locked away in the past.
... “ ... It is journalistic arrogance to abuse public record privilege, just as it is to air 911 calls for no reason or to publish the home addresses of police or judges without cause,” Al Tompkins, a Poynter (Institute) senior faculty member, said in a statement. “Unwarranted publishing of the names of permitted owners just encourages gun owners to skip the permitting.”
... The Rockland County Times shares in the community’s frustration with the tactics of the Journal News, particularly the seeming attempt to draw a moral link between law abiding gun owners and the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The only remedy for this is for the editorial board of the Journal News as well as executives at Gannet (sic) to receive a taste of their own medicine.
... what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
Skriloff began the list by specifically identifying the "reporter who penned the story" and the "visual editor who made the interactive map," while emphasizing in his final sentence that "We wish no will" on those whose information appeared.
I wonder if the same honestly be said about those at the Journal News who prepared the interactive map, especially given some of the possible consequences of their action, one of which, as Instapundit pointed out just before Christmas, might well include the following:
So is that NY newspaper going to pay to relocate the women who have gun permits due to stalkers and abusive spouses now that the paper has revealed their new addresses? What about the children who will now spend Christmas in a shelter or motel because their mother had to run?​
On balance, it's seems fair to say that the Journal News has made Westchester and Rockland Counties less safe, all, as Skriloff accurately asserted, in the name of driving an agenda. Turnabout is indeed fair play in this instance."

Original article here: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-bl...blishes-names-addresses-gun-permit-map-publis

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