In the case of The Reporter vs. The Delaware County Board of Supervisors I am glad to see an outcome that upholds the sacredness of freedom of the press as enshrined in the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
I am sorry that the Board of Supervisors chose to force the taxpayers of Delaware County to pay a fortune both directly and in future increased insurance premiums in its wasted effort to defend its First Amendment violations.
The Board has accepted the settlement while admitting no wrongdoing. Obviously the Board knew that had the case gone to court the Board was likely to lose because the First Amendment violations were blatant and egregious.
Since the Board has not been required to admit wrongdoing, what will stop them from doing exactly the same thing again in the future?
Mary van Valkenburg
Hobart
