Sandusky Register (Ohio) Editor Matt Westerhold Declares War on Gun Owner Privacy

[rev214]

Sandusky Register Editor Matt Westerhold Declares War on Gun Owner Privacy
By John Salyers and Chad D. Baus

In spite of many state legislators, county sheriffs and even Governor Strickland himself attempting to talk sense into him, Sandusky Register Editor Matt Westerhold has launched an all-out assault on the privacy and security of over 2,600 concealed handgun license holders in several Northern Ohio counties.

Citing a phantom "right to know", Westerhold, editor and self-appointed public records watchdog at the Register, published the list of CHL-holders from Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca counties.

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3816.html

http://www.sanduskyregister.com/arti...rts/319418.txt

[ChamberedRound]

Originally Posted by rev214

Sandusky Register Editor Matt Westerhold Declares War on Gun Owner Privacy
By John Salyers and Chad D. Baus

In spite of many state legislators, county sheriffs and even Governor Strickland himself attempting to talk sense into him, Sandusky Register Editor Matt Westerhold has launched an all-out assault on the privacy and security of over 2,600 concealed handgun license holders in several Northern Ohio counties.

Citing a phantom "right to know", Westerhold, editor and self-appointed public records watchdog at the Register, published the list of CHL-holders from Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca counties.

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3816.html

http://www.sanduskyregister.com/arti...rts/319418.txt

Can you say "Class Action Law Suit"?

I hope this guy gets sued into poverty for such an egregious invasion of privacy.

[Emptymag]

It wouldn't surprise me to find out this bastard's an anti-gun "crusader" who has a gun for "protection" in his home. (but wouldn't want anyone to know about it. Shhhhh...)

[LorDiego01]

Thats genious.

[MarcS]

Ohioins for Concealed Carry should hire a private investigator, get all kinds of "private information" about mr westerhold and publish it on the internet.

Name
Home address
Private Telephone numbers
Criminal and driving records
social security number
Mothers maiden name
name and photos of his wife and kids
Where his kids go to school

There's no end to the fun you could have with this guy.

[knight0334]

I agree with MarcS.. Except the kid things should be left out since they are juveniles and completely innocent. do like they did to that guy down in Virginia.. lol

They need to close that hole in OH's law that allows for CCW lists to be publicly accessed. The media's claim for checks and balances is unfounded, many other states have CC without worry of issuing agents misusing or negligently issuing licenses. Look at PA, I'm willing to bet we have one of the highest number of CCW licenses issued - but theres no worry of whether they were appropriately issued.

[knight0334]

Editor Westerhold owns 322 Deepwood Lane, Amherst, Ohio 44001. Matt purchased this house on April 28, 2005 for $124,900 and borrowed $123,920 from Union National Mortgage Company to finance the purchase.

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3819.html

[Siobhra]

Find and post all the above info except the kid info on the web. But mail a copy to the person WITH the kid info to the creep. Also print lots of copies to hand out in the town where the paper is put out.

[rev214]

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3819.html

Interestingly, this picture (obtained, of course, from public record) appears to show Matt’s blue 2003 Chevy Tracker in the garage, license plate # DA*3816 (*redacted for privacy concerns). Matt was operating this vehicle on September 1, 2006 in Oberlin when the Ohio State Highway Patrol pulled him over for speeding. Matt was cited for failure to wear a seat belt and was warned about his speed.

It is unclear from the public records if his status as a member of the MSM played a role in the warning versus a citation for speed, and unlike concealed carry license holders, no quarterly reports are forwarded to the Attorney General on the number of MSMs who violate Ohio’s laws and/or have their driver’s license suspended or revoked.

[Johannes_Paulsen]

[Sandusky Register] Editor Matt Westerhold, born on November 5, 1958, owns 322 Deepwood Lane, Amherst, Ohio 44001. Matt purchased this house on April 28, 2005 for $124,900 and borrowed $123,920 from Union National Mortgage Company to finance the purchase.

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3819.html

Just posting this here so that more search engines will pick it up.

Does this make me a jerk?

Probably.