June 28, 2012

Mr. John D. Lestock

Assistant City Attorney

City of Paris

P.O. Box 9037

Paris, Texas 75461-9037

OR2012-09982

Re: Request for the police car video of the stop and arrest of a named individual on 12/20/2011; case no. 201155705

Dear Mr. Lestock:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 463209.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim the submitted information may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.108(a)(1) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(1) you may withhold the requested video. The rest of the submitted information is not responsive to the request, and this decision does not address it.

For more information on the cited exception, as well as information on the rights and obligations of governmental bodies and requestors, please refer to open government information contained on the Office of the Attorney General website at www.oag.state.tx.us. You may also contact our Open Government Hotline at 1-877-OPENTEX.

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