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Neyemberll, EDIE

TU THE HDUEE DF REPRESENTATIVES
UP THE 

Pursuant te Artiele W, Seetien 15 ef the Censtitutien, I am returning
herewith, witheut my appruyal, Heuse Bill 1533, Printer?s Number 4125.

 erernsnent werlts best when trust and epenness exist between eitiaens and their
geyenuuent. I eannet agree tn sign this bill, beeause it will enshrine lute law a peliey te withheld
impertant infermatien frum the publiet

The legislatien as drafted weuld prevent the diselesure ef a peliee effieer?s name in a
situatien where an ef?eer takes the life ef an unarmed pet-sen. These situatiens in partieular?m
when law enfbreetnent uses deadly thine?demand utmest transpareney, etherwise a harmful
mistrust will grew between peliee etiieers and the eemmunities they preteet and serve.
Transpareney and are required ef all puhlie empleyees, but this bill igneres the
reality that a pnliee etiieer is a puhlie empleyee.

This bill ?s preyisiens will supersede any een?ieting leeal peliee department pelieies, eyen
theugh lneal puliee departments are better equipped te deeide what infermatiun is apprepriate te
release tn the puhlie. Finally, this legislatien wetdd allew fer the preseeutiun pf anyene whe-
yielates the ban en releasing the name ef a peliee ef?eer whe uses deadly feree. This
eriminaliaatien ef what sheuld he a reutine release bf puhlie infemiatien is net in the public
interest.

I am deeply euneerned fer the safety ef' the Cemmenweaith?s peliee efiieersj but this
legislatien dees net preyide greater pretestien te law enfereetnent while it serieusly
inhibits puhlie te infermatien

Fer the reasens set Earth ebeye, i must withheld my signature frem Heuse Bill 1533,
Printe1"s Number 4125.

Sincerely,

W10

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