(Source: LaCrosse Tribune, February 27, 2016)
LaCROSSE, Wisc. — Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, is circulating a trio of bills this week addressing concerns about railroad policing that have surfaced since BNSF Railroad began issuing trespass warnings to anglers crossing its tracks to reach fishing spots along the Mississippi River, which is separated from the state by more than 214 miles of rail. One bill would require railroad police to follow the state’s open records law, which gives citizens access to public documents such as police reports and arrest records, in respect to enforcement of trespassing laws.
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