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There are nine exemptions to the FOIA (that we know of) http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/foia/
The secrecy of the information FOIA is supposed to help alleviate (it doesn't really because it's a catch-22) bothers me a lot. If the government is amassing information on individuals to prove guilt of some crime, by withholding that information from counsel, it's very possible that evidence that proves the individual is completely innocent may be destroyed inadvertently since the individual has no idea what they mi…
Of course, you could always keep a copy of every phone bill you receive if you want permanent proof of what you were up to.
There are nine exemptions to the FOIA (that we know of) http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/foia/
Does filing the FOIA make the information public to all? I would just quash if this is the case.
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"tsaou...tour pants...???... tsao u to ur pants??? ... ts a out our pan ts... TSA out our pants! Got it!" PS. In submitting this - your Web page (!!) - I was hoping to get some feedback from wise old HNers as to whether it was legit or not. Though the page out of context seems faintly scam-like ("We will mail your request for FREE!" "We've got a lot of printing and mailing to do, and can only do it with your support!…
Thanks for sharing it! If you have any ideas for how to make it seem less sketchy while still conveying that we're going to send a free request for you, let me know!
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> There is no initial fee required to submit a FOIA request, but the FOIA does provide for the charging of certain types of fees in some instances. > For a typical requester the agency can charge for the time it takes to search for records and for duplication of those records. There is usually no charge for the first two hours of search time or for the first 100 pages of duplication. http://www.foia.gov/faq.html#cost
"You may request a waiver of fees. Under the FOIA fee waivers are limited to situations in which a requester can show that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester." Sounds like that applies to most eve…
I am a lawyer and would be interested in helping you make this more effective, if you are interested.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
> There is no initial fee required to submit a FOIA request, but the FOIA does provide for the charging of certain types of fees in some instances. > For a typical requester the agency can charge for the time it takes to search for records and for duplication of those records. There is usually no charge for the first two hours of search time or for the first 100 pages of duplication. http://www.foia.gov/faq.html#cost
"You may request a waiver of fees. Under the FOIA fee waivers are limited to situations in which a requester can show that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester." Sounds like that applies to most eve…
The secrecy of the information FOIA is supposed to help alleviate (it doesn't really because it's a catch-22) bothers me a lot. If the government is amassing information on individuals to prove guilt of some crime, by withholding that information from counsel, it's very possible that evidence that proves the individual is completely innocent may be destroyed inadvertently since the individual has no idea what they mi…
There are tons of problems with the NSA having this data, and I think they are just beginning to learn that. There's a news headline out there now that a bank robbery suspect has now requested his NSA records to prove he wasn't there. The shit is about to hit the fan (or "additional shit" I should say!) Of course, you could always keep a copy of every phone bill you receive if you want permanent proof of what you wer…