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Friday, March 12, 2010

Florida House Committee Approves Bill to Ban Release of 911 Calls

The Florida House Governmental Affairs Policy Committee voted to approve a bill to block access to 911 recordings. The measure would allow access to only the transcript of emergency calls after a 60 day wait.

The Florida AP reports Gov. Charlie Crist has indicated he would not sign the bill, if passed by the state legislature.

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