Sheriff Gregory Tony wants this debate framed as “facts, not emotion.” That framing is incomplete. The real issue is not whether facts matter.It is who controls the process that produces them. Imperfect Studies Are Normal. Process Capture Is Not. For the avoidance of doubt: feasibility studies can be incomplete, poorly scoped, or wrong. That is not a scandal. That is …
TL;DR Municipal invocation policies often rely on vague standards like “established community presence,” which grant staff unbridled discretion—a major §1983 liability risk. By stress-testing these policies through formal records requests and comparative analysis, GovHacks reveals how easily “ceremonial” traditions become legal vulnerabilities. We provide the “bug report” so cities can fix their process before a third party files a lawsuit. …
