Notice to Branson Police Chief Caroll McCollough

Dear Branson Police Force General Carroll McCollough,

I'm extremely dissapointed that you are withholding the document Peter Tsacharidis filed with your consultation. I am extremely disappointed in your stunt last week and your blatant disregard for the law of the land. Your behavior is a very poor demonstration of good citizenry and shocking for a member of the community who has sworn oath to uphold the law of the land.

I believe under section 610 of Missouri State Law you are a government body. In fact, the law now requires you to abide by the same standard as any other government bodies. Due to the fact you've been a substantial contributer to my website and have assisted me professionally in my quest to be a good custodian of fact; I'll give you until 3:00 PM to come into compliance. I highly recommend that you cease and desist your criminal activity. I will no longer be so generous in the future. Personally, I don't want to show the public what a fool you've been; but, you keep costing me money and continue to cause severe damage. Here is the law for your benefit. As you know - I have asked that you fax the report - e-mail is a fine substitue just to give you some latititude. If you choose to disregard my constitution, I will seek injunctive relief. In the interest of community cohesion I respectfully ask you to stand down and provide the requested document through the method of transmission I've asked.

This is your final warning.

As you may or may not be aware:
610.200. Law enforcement agency log or record available for
inspection and copying — limitation.
610.200. Law enforcement agency log
or
record available for inspection and copying — limitation.
All law
enforcement agencies that maintain a daily log or record that lists
suspected
crimes, accidents, or complaints, shall make available the
following information
for inspection and copying by the public:
(1) The
time, substance, and
location of all complaints or requests for assistance
received by the agency;
(2) The time and nature of the agency's response to
all complaints or
request for assistance; and
(3) If the incident
involves an alleged crime or
infraction:
(a) The time, date, and
location of occurrence;
(b) The name
and age of any victim, unless the
victim is a victim of a crime under chapter
566, RSMo;
(c) The factual
circumstances surrounding the incident; and
(d) A general description of any
injuries, property or weapons involved.

I have repeatedly asked for this information. You sir are not above the law though you repeatedly act like it. Your repeated violation of the Missouri Constitution and the law that bings us all is repulsive and unbecoming to a police officer. I will not pay $4.00 - you want a dime?

610.026. Fees for copying public records, limitations — fee money remitted to whom — tax, license or fee as used in Missouri Constitution Article X section 22 not to include copying fees.
610.026. Fees for copying public records, limitations — fee money remitted to whom — tax, license or fee as used in Missouri Constitution Article X section 22 not to include copying fees.
1. Except as otherwise provided by law, each public governmental body shall provide access to and, upon request, furnish copies of public records subject to the following:
(1) Fees for copying public records, except those records restricted under section 32.091, RSMo, shall not exceed ten cents per page for a paper copy not larger than nine by fourteen inches, with the hourly fee for duplicating time not to exceed the average hourly rate of pay for clerical staff of the public governmental body. Research time required for fulfilling records requests may be charged at the actual cost of research time. Based on the scope of the request, the public governmental body shall produce the copies using employees of the body that result in the lowest amount of charges for search, research, and duplication time. Prior to producing copies of the requested records, the person requesting the records may request the public governmental body to provide an estimate of the cost to the person requesting the records. Documents may be furnished without charge or at a reduced charge when the public governmental body determines that waiver or reduction of the fee is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the public governmental body and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester;
(2) Fees for providing access to public records maintained on computer facilities, recording tapes or disks, videotapes or films, pictures, maps, slides, graphics, illustrations or similar audio or visual items or devices, and for paper copies larger than nine by fourteen inches shall include only the cost of copies, staff time, which shall not exceed the average hourly rate of pay for staff of the public governmental body required for making copies and programming, if necessary, and the cost of the disk, tape, or other medium used for the duplication. Fees for maps, blueprints, or plats that require special expertise to duplicate may include the actual rate of compensation for the trained personnel required to duplicate such maps, blueprints, or plats. If programming is required beyond the customary and usual level to comply with a request for records or information, the fees for compliance may include the actual costs of such programming.
2. Payment of such copying fees may be requested prior to the making of copies.
3. Except as otherwise provided by law, each public governmental body of the state shall remit all moneys received by or for it from fees charged pursuant to this section to the director of revenue for deposit to the general revenue fund of the state.
4. Except as otherwise provided by law, each public governmental body of a political subdivision of the state shall remit all moneys received by it or for it from fees charged pursuant to sections 610.010 to 610.028 to the appropriate fiscal officer of such political subdivision for deposit to the governmental body's accounts.
5. The term “tax, license or fees” as used in section 22 of Article X of the Constitution of the state of Missouri does not include copying charges and related fees that do not exceed the level necessary to pay or to continue to pay the costs for providing a service, program, or activity which was in existence on November 4, 1980, or which was approved by a vote of the people subsequent to November 4, 1980.

And

610.029. Governmental agencies to provide information by electronic services, electronic services defined — division of data processing may be consulted.
610.029. Governmental agencies to provide information by electronic services, electronic services defined — division of data processing may be consulted.
1. A public governmental body keeping its records in an electronic format is strongly encouraged to provide access to its public records to members of the public in an electronic format. A public governmental body is strongly encouraged to make information available in useable electronic formats to the greatest extent feasible. A public governmental body may not enter into a contract for the creation or maintenance of a public records database if that contract impairs the ability of the public to inspect or copy the public records of that agency, including public records that are on-line or stored in an electronic recordkeeping system used by the agency. Such contract may not allow any impediment that as a practical matter makes it more difficult for the public to inspect or copy the records than to inspect or copy the public governmental body's records. For purposes of this section, a useable electronic format shall allow, at a minimum, viewing and printing of records. However, if the public governmental body keeps a record on a system capable of allowing the copying of electronic documents into other electronic documents, the public governmental body shall provide data to the public in such electronic format, if requested. The activities authorized pursuant to this section may not take priority over the primary responsibilities of a public governmental body. For purposes of this section the term “electronic services” means on-line access or access via other electronic means to an electronic file or data base. This subsection shall not apply to contracts initially entered into before August 28, 2004.
2. Public governmental bodies shall include in a contract for electronic services provisions that:
(1) Protect the security and integrity of the information system of the public governmental body and of information systems that are shared by public governmental bodies; and
(2) Limit the liability of the public governmental body providing the services.
3. Each public governmental body may consult with the division of data processing and telecommunications of the office of administration to develop the electronic services offered by the public governmental body to the public pursuant to this section.