Notes discuss Easley's office e-mail policy

Handwritten notes say state government public information officeres were instructed by Gov. Mike Easley's press office to delete e-mails.

Andrew A. Vanore Jr., a lawyer who works for Easley, produced notes made by two public information officers showing that they and others were told at a meeting May 29 to destroy e-mail messages, a move which could be against state law.

He said a third public information officer, whom he would not identify, also recalled the instructions.

However, he said the notes don't mean what they say.

"It could be interpreted a number of different ways, and the only way to properly interpret it would be to talk to the individual who took the note," he said.

The employee was not available, however, because Vanore has instructed all employees not to talk about the issue because the N&O might file a lawsuit. (N&O)