Council President Hopes for Police Tapes Closure Next Week

Council President Hopes for Police Tapes Closure Next Week

ByKyle W. Bell

The president of the South Bend Common Council is reacting to yesterday’s ruling on the police tapes controversy, saying that he hopes to resolve the matter in the near future. “The Judge’s decision was an interesting one,” Scott told the South Bend Voice. “While some in the City will be disappointed in the overall outcome,…

Judge Rules Some South Bend Police Department Recordings Violated Wiretap Act

Judge Rules Some South Bend Police Department Recordings Violated Wiretap Act

ByKyle W. Bell

A federal judge has ruled in a police tape controversy that has dogged South Bend for several years. Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen of the US District Court in Hammond ruled that the recordings of a police officer’s phone line made prior to February 4, 2011 did not violate the Wiretap Act because they were…