FOIA Requests ( pizzagate )

submitted by mpizza

Just throwing this idea out there. A FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request can be made for any U.S. government agency record, subject to exclusions, i.e. not all records can be released under the FOIA. Congress established certain categories of information that are not required to be released in response to a FOIA request because release would be harmful to a government or private interest. There are nine categories of exempt information, such as to protect national security, etc.

This is not well-thought out on my part, but it might be a good idea to start thinking of what government records might be most helpful. For example, we could try to request all pizza-related emails from the particular persons within the government (Arun Roa?),, which it would be very difficult for anyone to say are exempt due to national security, etc.

Thoughts?

hitex

I would think most likey greatest chance of successfully responded to foia requests would be regarding deceased individuals or past concluded events who arent headliners, but who are still key players...

sleepingbeautycan

I would personally like to see a FOIA request about the bill for hot dogs.

ThorTheWonderful

1 problem, Obama made an executive order in 2009 that makes access to information subject to revue. If he is one of them, which he is without any doubt whatsoever, no valuable information will be accessible through FOIA.

Rydal

revue: a theatrical production consisting typically of brief loosely connected often satirical skits, songs, and dances

I learned a word today.