"you want me to consent to make my FBI file public? Are you fucking mad?" - https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/563036665837789184 --- i am currently making requests through MuckRock.com which i recommend for their helpful and dedicated staff, as well as their time devoted to review and reporting on released information. i am using the professional service, which lets you set requests private until reviewed and ready to release publicly. this implies a bit of trust in MuckRock, and i hope it is not misplaced. few years back i asked for participants in a similar effort. some things resulted: 1) this also opens up the requester to risk; that is, whoever is filing must also potentially show some trust, if a falsified DOJ-361 is sent and used as pretext to "deter" you. i have not heard of this actually happening, but i was also not willing to push it. '''beware who you accept, coder, or they're setting you up for USC 18 fuckery. sure, it may in the end be ok. but you're in misery until cleared.'''' 2) the information is going to be public; if you've got a file because you're a privacy enthusiast, then filing to make your file public is the opposite of enjoying your privacy. there is merit in taking one for team earth human, however... --- as a first report, deliveries of USPS forms DOJ-361 to multiple, and a batch of three sent concurrently. two arrived promptly, but one got scrutiny before leaving town (forms to FBI, perhaps related to ? :) a) INTERPOL Washington FOIA Service Center (202)-616-0201 U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 --- Form DOJ-361 sent, currently: February 4, 2015 , 11:41 pm - Arrived at USPS Facility - WASHINGTON, DC 20066 Tracking Number: 9405510200829494303833 b) U.S. Department of Justice United States Marshals Service Office of General Counsel Washington, DC 20530-1000 --- Form DOJ-361 sent, currently: February 4, 2015 , 11:40 pm - Arrived at USPS Facility - WASHINGTON, DC 20066 "Your item arrived at our USPS facility in WASHINGTON, DC 20066 on February 4, 2015 at 11:40 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination." Tracking Number: 9405510200830593742348 c) Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) FBI-Records Management Division 170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843 --- Form DOJ-361 sent, currently: February 3, 2015 , 6:15 pm - Arrived at USPS Origin Facility - PORTLAND, OR 97218 "Your item arrived at our USPS origin facility in PORTLAND, OR 97218 on February 3, 2015 at 6:15 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination." Tracking Number: 9405510200828494428195 [ i offered to send via FAX if mail was problematic and excessively latent. ]
first responsive one to complete: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/pet-15590/ "A search of the INTERPOL Washington indices produced 87 responsive pages regarding the Tor Project. We have reviewed the pages and are releasing 3 pages with partial redactions pursuant to Title 5, United States Code, Section 552 and of the FOIA." i'm not going to challenge the exception, but if anyone else cares to, see the case above. best regards, P.S. originally i had included Tor devs on these requests, with an offer like the one below. it turns out most of them have tried these FOIPA requests before, and got the run-around or simple Glommar responses. rather than demonstrate an ability for selective insanity, i am carrying on with this muckrock experiment solo. finally, i have come to the position that i like muckrock, and anyone else who wants embargoes during requests should sign up a professional account and support their good work! -- <thanks, and> I have a HUGE favor to ask of you! and it involves multiple iterations of annoying paperwork. :/ [there are probably other reasons this is the worst request ever...] Should you kindly agree to participate, you will mail multiple copies of identification documents to various agencies. You will _not_ need to pay any fees. I will reimburse you for shipping with tracking number (prefer USPS priority with tracking #). Requests are hidden / embargoed until approved for public release - you will review them before public. This is in support of a project I describe below, using public records, and inspired by Aaron's fearless advocacy for transparency. I hope you consider participating! - martin
On 3/8/15, grarpamp <grarpamp@gmail.com> wrote:
got the run-around or simple Glommar responses.
Actual spelling: Glomar
i can neither confirm nor deny that is the correct spelling. however, this piece may be of interest ;) https://nsarchive.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/neither-confirm-nor-deny-the-hist...
this one to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) of the United States of America was outright rejected with Glommar response. not going to push it further, for now. https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/pet-15591/
also Glommar from the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence & Analysis of the United States of America. https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/pet-15594/
last but not least, some of the posed requests were deemed too broad or undefined by the subject agency. i asked for guidance through muckrock's internal forum system, but did not receive useful replies (this community is pretty minuscule!) future requests to be more laser targeted, and separate out Privacy Act for individuals from general requests like Tor Project. "effective FOIA's - art not science!" :)
Dnia sobota, 7 marca 2015 17:47:11 coderman pisze:
last but not least, some of the posed requests were deemed too broad or undefined by the subject agency.
i asked for guidance through muckrock's internal forum system, but did not receive useful replies (this community is pretty minuscule!)
future requests to be more laser targeted, and separate out Privacy Act for individuals from general requests like Tor Project.
"effective FOIA's - art not science!"
/me is lurking, this is relevant to his interests -- Pozdrawiam, Michał "rysiek" Woźniak Zmieniam klucz GPG :: http://rys.io/pl/147 GPG Key Transition :: http://rys.io/en/147
On 2/5/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
... c) Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) FBI-Records Management Division 170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843 --- Form DOJ-361 sent, currently: February 3, 2015 , 6:15 pm - Arrived at USPS Origin Facility - PORTLAND, OR 97218 "Your item arrived at our USPS origin facility in PORTLAND, OR 97218 on February 3, 2015 at 6:15 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination." Tracking Number: 9405510200828494428195 [ i offered to send via FAX if mail was problematic and excessively latent. ]
oddly enough, it appears this form disappeared? i have un-embargo'd the request; unlikely to produce sensitive results: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/pet-15589/
On 2/5/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
... February 4, 2015 , 11:41 pm - Arrived at USPS Facility - WASHINGTON, DC Tracking Number: 9405510200829494303833
February 4, 2015 , 11:40 pm - Arrived at USPS Facility - WASHINGTON, DC Tracking Number: 9405510200830593742348
c) Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) ... [FBI request https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/pet-15589/ ] February 3, 2015 , 6:15 pm - Arrived at USPS Origin Facility - PORTLAND, OR 97218 "Your item arrived at our USPS origin facility in PORTLAND, OR 97218 on February 3, 2015 at 6:15 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination." Tracking Number: 9405510200828494428195 [ i offered to send via FAX if mail was problematic and excessively latent. ]
what i meant by this, is that the DOJ form to FBI was mysteriously delayed leaving Portland, while the others were unobstructed and reached DC on opposite coast before form to FBI left PDX. it now appears they "lost" the form and closed a bunch with "Reasoning: No record letter mailed" does this happen very frequently, i wonder? (i feel another FOIA coming on... :)
On 4/4/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
... i am content to let PA req stay nonexistant;
this was best addressed as a separate, dedicated effort, after all :P https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/foipa-17315/ [ not even gonna embargo this one ... ] coordinating DoJ-361 through MuckRock.com this time, and legal muscle on retainer specialized in FOIA/PA for the next steps... let's experiment with goal: no redactions; fight all omissions! . . . game theory says just one a compromise; potential for beneficial resolution. yet negative sums as counter signal also apply... stay tuned for onion site additions; SDRs and sensors see as well as thwart :)
On 4/9/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
... coordinating DoJ-361 through MuckRock.com this time, ...
MuckRock doesn't usually handle individual requests (PA w/ DoJ-361). pursuing alternate tracks... one of the completed FOIAs generated bemused nostalgia, https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/may/06/def-cons-spot-fed-contest...
On 5/10/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
... MuckRock doesn't usually handle individual requests (PA w/ DoJ-361). pursuing alternate tracks...
the adventure continues! ... signs point to file containing interesting aspects, given the "soft" pressure to stymie it. also filed two requests with department of state regarding my complaint about technical surveillance at the hotel where myself and others were staying in Paris during Tor dev conference 2014: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/independence-embass... https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/independence-embass... best regards, P.S. active attacks against cisco VPN clients (for password recovery targeting those who re-use passwords - which is none of us, right?) as well as some fun DirtBox middle behavior obtained in trade. go #FreeRedTeam! [spoiler alert, if you don't have a baseband friendly to SnoopSnitch, there may be a way to use packet latency and loss to identify likely Stingray vs. non-Stingray type tower hand-offs...]
On 6/2/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
... also filed two requests with department of state regarding my complaint about technical surveillance ...
latest requests testing specific device queries vs. general device requests, and comparison between a few agencies. specific DRT 1201 to FBI: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbox-18541/ generic "KingFish" to FBI, US Marshals, DEA respectively: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/kingfishing-18594/ https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/kingfishing-18595/ https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/kingfishing-18596/ calling out aggressive tactics appears to have ceased aggressive tactics. no update on progress for FBI file on my person. best regards,
On 6/12/15, grarpamp <grarpamp@gmail.com> wrote:
... Differential analysis of FOI systems and doc probing... ftw.
*grin* the Sunday deluge a fun indicator of Monday morning processing delays, or days? as per queue. sending all in a batch for e-delivery (except CIA faxes!!) an interesting survey on responsiveness... today's delivery: "Any and all SKUs, Contracts, Invoices, Receipts, Billing Numbers, Agreements, PO Numbers, for any services or goods purchased from Boeing Corporation, including third party contract hours for training or related services, regarding hardware to include Digital Signal Processing (DSP) or Cell-site Simulators or Software Defined Radio (SDR) base-stations, or Stingray-like pen/trace-trap devices, or other radio surveillance technology, including technology formerly produced by Digital Receiver Technology, Inc., also known as DRT Systems, now part of Boeing, known to include the DRTBox, or DirtBox, or DirtBoxes surveillance gear. Please include antenna systems and cable hardware, as part of the radio systems to report on." @FBI https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1870... @USMarshals https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1870... @DEA https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1871... @ATF https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1871... @CoastGuard https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1871... @USSS https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1871... @DoJ(crim. div.) https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1871... @CIA https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1871... @NSA https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1871... @StateDept https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1871... @DoT https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1871... @FinCen https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1871... @HomeSec https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1872... @NCSC https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1872... @DSS https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/dtbeboeingbox-18722... @DoJ(natsec div.) https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/boeingbox-18723/ @INTERPOL https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/boeingbox-18724/ @AirNatnlGuard https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/boeingbox-18725/ @Treasury-Offc.Intelligence&Analysis,Security https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/boeingbox-18726/ best regards,
On 6/14/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
... the Sunday deluge a fun indicator of Monday morning processing delays, or days? as per queue. sending all in a batch for e-delivery (except CIA faxes!!) an interesting survey on responsiveness...
first to "Processing", request to U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Office of Security Programs of the United States of America. ... fitting. :) best regards,
On 6/12/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
... no update on progress for FBI file on my person.
added new language for request: "Any and all records, including cross-references and indirect mentions, including records outside the investigation main file. This is to include a search of each of the following record stores and interfaces: the Central Records System (CRS), the Automated Case Support system ("ACS") Investigative Case Management system ("ICM"), the Automated Case Support system ("ACS") Electronic Case File ("ECF"), and the Automated Case Support system ("ACS") Universal Index ("UNI"). I also request a search of "ELSUR", the database containing electronic surveillance information, for any and all records or activities related to my person for any on-line account or address or associated service. In addition, please extend the search criteria across any external storage media, including I-Drives, S-Drives, or related technologies used during the course of investigation. Please include processing notes, even if request is denied in part. Please identify individuals responsible for any aspect of FOIA processing in the processing notes, along with explanation of their involvement if not typically assigned FOIA responsibilities for the record systems above. Please include materials responsive to this request from the San Francisco, California and Oregon field offices if possible, to reduce overlap with field office requests." as per https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/foipa-17315/ this language is based on an article regarding an FBI FOIA legal contest. see https://www.rcfp.org/browse-media-law-resources/news/foia-trial-offers-rare-... note that individual field offices may need to be queried individually, and directly. currently MuckRock does not support requests to FBI field offices in this manner. i have date/times, locations, context for interactions with FBI back to 2001; these intrusions which are the subject of the FOIA/PA search. we'll see what it takes to get them... :P best regards,
On 6/19/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
...
regarding the shenanigans with post and processing, https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2110787/leopold-obri... describes some mis-directed replies, and other run around. see: Alexa O'Brien @carwinb .@JasonLeopold) and I (rep'd by atty @_LightLaw) just filed lawsuits for @ioerror records with 19 federal agencies. - https://twitter.com/carwinb/status/613889838748708865 Jason Leopold @JasonLeopold .@carwinb & I just filed a #FOIA lawsuit vs NSA, CIA, et al, for their files on @ioerror, who signed privacy waiver - https://twitter.com/JasonLeopold/status/613888586962890753 best regards,
FOIAs to State Dept. about my complaint at Paris Embassy (yes, that one :) rejected along with a separate FOIA to Bureau of Consular Affairs within State Dept. they don't use form DoJ-361 for identity attestation, but their own things, including a form https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/independence-embass... and second to Consular Affairs: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/independence-embass... ... punctuated joys, many long silences, occasional crushing by bureaucracy. FOIPA adventures, indeed! best regards,
for all of you driving vehicles with hundreds of global variables around weird machines radio linked to strange networks, the following new FOIAs: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/badaccel-19510/ @FBI Use of Sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) or Unintended acceleration in the commission of a crime, including premeditated offenses of any kind. Please include suspicion of Sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) or suspicion of Unintended acceleration within the scope of this request, even if alternate cause determined. This search is to include any and all records, including cross-references and indirect mentions, including records outside the investigation main file. This is to include a search of each of the following record stores and interfaces: the Central Records System (CRS), the Automated Case Support system ("ACS") Investigative Case Management system ("ICM"), the Automated Case Support system ("ACS") Electronic Case File ("ECF"), and the Automated Case Support system ("ACS") Universal Index ("UNI"). Please include processing notes, even if request is denied in part. Please identify individuals responsible for any aspect of FOIA processing in the processing notes, along with explanation of their involvement if not typically assigned FOIA responsibilities for the record systems above. @DoT https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/badaccel-19509/ best regards,
fun friday FOIA denials: FU from FBI: Rejected DRTBox Martin Peck made this request to Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America. - https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbox-18541/ Rejected DRTBeBoeingBox Martin Peck made this request to Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America. - https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1870... Rejected KingFishing Martin Peck made this request to Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America. - https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/kingfishing-18594/ don't think that's the end :P best regards,
ready to spend a fortune to see this through. next move FBI? https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/metadataz-19638/ """ FOIA processing notes associated with requests #1331086-000, #1331360-000, #1331082-000. Please include processing notes for this request, even if request is denied in part. Please identify individuals responsible for any aspect of FOIA processing in the processing notes, along with explanation of their involvement if not typically assigned FOIA responsibilities for the record systems above. """ On 7/10/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
fun friday FOIA denials:
FU from FBI:
Rejected DRTBox Martin Peck made this request to Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America. - https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbox-18541/
Rejected DRTBeBoeingBox Martin Peck made this request to Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America. - https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/drtbeboeingbox-1870...
Rejected KingFishing Martin Peck made this request to Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America. - https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/kingfishing-18594/
don't think that's the end :P
best regards,
On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 3:33 AM, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
ready to spend a fortune to see this through.
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/15/07/12/1449252/making-foia-requested-data-pu...
FOIA processing notes associated with requests #1331086-000, #1331360-000, #1331082-000. Please include processing notes for this request, even if request is denied in part. Please identify individuals responsible for any aspect of FOIA processing in the processing notes, along with explanation of their involvement if not typically assigned FOIA responsibilities for the record systems above.
lol.
the FBI FOIA for "Sudden unintended acceleration (SUA)" was silent-closed without notice end of July. this is an anomaly, and indicates worth digging extensively into: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/badaccel-19510/ "This request was closed 7-30-2015." crafting new line of inquiries and extending requests to DoT as well... best regards, On 7/8/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
for all of you driving vehicles with hundreds of global variables around weird machines radio linked to strange networks,
the following new FOIAs:
https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/badaccel-19510/ @FBI Use of Sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) or Unintended acceleration in the commission of a crime, including premeditated offenses of any kind. Please include suspicion of Sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) or suspicion of Unintended acceleration within the scope of this request, even if alternate cause determined. This search is to include any and all records, including cross-references and indirect mentions, including records outside the investigation main file. This is to include a search of each of the following record stores and interfaces: the Central Records System (CRS), the Automated Case Support system ("ACS") Investigative Case Management system ("ICM"), the Automated Case Support system ("ACS") Electronic Case File ("ECF"), and the Automated Case Support system ("ACS") Universal Index ("UNI"). Please include processing notes, even if request is denied in part. Please identify individuals responsible for any aspect of FOIA processing in the processing notes, along with explanation of their involvement if not typically assigned FOIA responsibilities for the record systems above.
On 2/5/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
"you want me to consent to make my FBI file public? Are you fucking mad?" - https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/563036665837789184
the FBI requests have been informative. i have observed what i call the "sly close" at work, which i hope to expand on further. this involves requesting DoJ-361 documentation for a request, "A fix is required to perfect the request." then the request immediately goes into "A no responsive documents response." when documents are sent / receipt of delivery confirmation provided. this is anomalous because a proper request goes into "An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed." for some period before reaching a final state. i will have to sue to get my docs, or force them to bring charges? one conjecture is that active investigations get sly close, not just past files with unflattering contents... best regards, innocentman who did not participate in the heist crimes with CHAPPiE!
On 8/21/15, coderman <coderman@gmail.com> wrote:
... then the request immediately goes into "A no responsive documents response." when documents are sent / receipt of delivery confirmation provided.
this is anomalous because a proper request goes into "An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed." for some period before reaching a final state.
forgot to mention other variant: no response until you ping them, seeking follow up, then discover: "This request was been closed <prior date>. A no responsive documents response." which is anomalous because in every other instance the state transitions do not skip to end without notification. to FOIA more FBI FOIA workflow :P best regards,
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