[WayneS]

So, according to the courts here in the U.S. it is perfectly okay to release lists of names of self-sufficient citizens who happen to have concealed weapons permits, but it is ILLEGAL to release the names of leeches who suckle at the public teet.

Got it!

[VeniVidiVici]

One of the sticking points of honoring the information request, Parks said, was that some Section 8 housing recipients have protection orders in place, and releasing address information may put those clients' safety in jeopardy.

"We don't ask for that information when they apply," Parks said, "and they are not required to tell us, so we don't know which Section 8 recipients have them. There is a real risk people could be hurt by the release of that information."

Too funny. They're worried about releasing that kind of info (protection order) - but they don't ask about that info when they screen an applicant. Bizarro World.

If you read the article again you'll notice the plaintiff isn't even asking for the names of these Section 8 people. Only their addresses. Which makes this whole denial exercise by the Ames government even more bizarre.