[pp.int.general] Pirates classified under National Security rules in teh US

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+1 to Andrew

Zitat von Andrew Norton <ktetch at gmail.com>:

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> On 9/11/2013 8:47 AM, Ryan Moffitt wrote:
>> Well, isnt that something... Ill submit a FOIA request for the USPP and
>> the Florida PP. I ran for office from the FLPP so Im curious what, if
>> anything they have on us.
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> It's 'something' yes. However my understanding is that the 'something'
> is 'the standard glomar response'
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomar_response
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> Here's some guidance on Privacy Glomaraization from 27 years ago
> http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia_updates/Vol_VII_1/page3.htm
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> So, basically, you're asking for investigative records, and they won't
> confirm or deny there are such (because confirming indicates there has
> been some sort of investigation, while denying also confirms there
> hasn't been)
>
> In reality, there's no 'story' here, and certainly no response that will
> be obtained other than the same form letter.
>
> BTW, many of the things invovling the NSA are going to fall under one of
> the exemptions from the 1976 Government in the Sunshine act
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_(United_States)#The_1976_Government_in_the_Sunshine_Act_amendments)
> which is why generally you have to sue to get anything more than a
> glomar response, or a denial under the GITSA exceptions.
>
> So, unless you're ready to waste a lot of money on lawsuits, don't bother.
>
> Andrew
> Spokesman, PPGA
> Governor, PPUK