Who said they were?
> nor are they public
They work in the public sector. That's what 'public' means.
Who said they were?
> nor are they public
They work in the public sector. That's what 'public' means.
No, in the context of the First Amendment, that is emphatically not what it means. Where did you go to law school?
Really? A public profile for all... military personnel. FBI, CIA, NSA employees, government contractors, employees of corporation that accepts government subsidies/grants.
Yes, unless there's some kind of security exemption then names can be anonymised. I don't think most police are doing that kind of work though?
Why do you think that's controversial? It's public money.
> government contractors, employees of corporation
The contract details should be in scope, but what the person with that contract chooses to do with that money (paying employees) is up to them and should be private.