Ep. 14 Get It Gone 2: The Bureaucracy Strikes Back

In our last episode, we exposed the alleged destruction and withholding of public records inside OMWBE. This case was documented through emails, chats, and timelines of their Public Records Officer.

This week, we widen the lens.

The allegations didn’t disappear. 

In this sequel episode, we break down the Attorney General’s stunning non-response to a credible felony report, the structural conflicts that leave public records officers defenseless, and the systemic incentives that now reward secrecy over compliance. We examine how the very institutions meant to enforce Washington’s transparency laws have quietly positioned themselves as defense counsel for the agencies accused of wrongdoing.

If you care about public records, government accountability, whistleblower protections, or simply want to understand why Washington’s transparency system keeps failing, this episode walks you through the uncomfortable truth: there is no functioning enforcement mechanism for records-destruction felonies in this state.

And the people who report them often pay the price.

Full transcript and all cited documents: thepublicrecordsofficer.com.

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