Government Won't Release Records? Here's Why 'Ongoing Investigation' is BS

Government Won't Release Records? Here's Why "Ongoing Investigation" is ILLEGAL

When you request public records, government agencies love hiding behind "ongoing investigation." But that's not how the law works.

In this video, I break down:
✓ What Ohio law ACTUALLY says about investigations
✓ Why agencies use this as a blanket excuse
✓ Real examples (Village of Hyrum, Valley Forge)
✓ How the Ohio Supreme Court already ruled on this
✓ What you can actually do about it

This isn't legal advice (I'm not a lawyer), but it's the law as written and as ruled by courts.
📋 LAWS CITED:

Ohio Revised Code § 149.43(A)(1) - Public records presumed open
Ohio Revised Code § 149.43(A)(1)(h) - Investigation exemption
Ohio Revised Code § 149.43(B)(3) - Must explain denials
State ex rel. Myers v. Meyers (2022 Ohio Supreme Court)
5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(E) - Federal FOIA

🏛️ WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Request records in writing
Demand redactions, not total denial
Require specific legal explanation
Escalate to Ohio Attorney General
File mandamus or Ohio Court of Claims action

⚖️ DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed attorney. This is based on my personal experience, research, and publicly available law. Consult an actual lawyer before taking legal action.