In Florida, we have the Sunshine Law. It's actually rather
   marvelous, if imperfect. You do something of interest to public?
   It's on the record. I fart in someone's face and they complain,
   it's on record. Government officials have a meeting? It's on
   record. Police screw up? It's on record. Not only on record, but
   easily available on the Internet for the world to see. This is
   why you see Florida in the news so much: the local police depts
   and government officials aren't allowed to hide. There's not
   much in the way of privacy laws here. Contrast to New Jersey.
   Secrecy galore. Everybody has rights. You want information? You
   gotta pay someone to get it and maybe you will.. eventually...
   that's where I came from. Between the two? Florida's better. Let
   it all hang out. Are there STILL secrets? I'm sure. But there's
   also a lot of people watching and they're quick to point out
   flaws when they happen. It's not a bad system.