NAVY Mistakenly Sends Reporter STRATEGY TO DODGE FOIA REQUEST

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The Navy this week accidentally sent email correspondence discussing strategies for denying a local NBC reporter's Freedom of Information Act request to reporter Scott MacFarlane, according to Politico.





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EPIC FAILURE- U.S. Navy accidentally sends reporter its strategy memo for dodging his FOIA request cc: @gregorykorte
10:43 AM - 7 Jan 2014


The memo directs a Navy employee to give the FOIA requester a cost estimate for the document release, as it may "encourage the requester to 'narrow the scope.'" "Again another 'fish expedition' - just because they are media doesn't mean that the memos would shed light on specific government activities," the memo adds. The Navy FOIA office told Politico that the emails were sent to MacFarlane as an "administrative error."


The Navy on Tuesday apologized for the email sent to NBC and stated that it is committed to the Freedom of Information Act.


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#USNavy regrets the content of an internal email sent to @nbcwashington cc @politico @Gawker
4:22 PM - 7 Jan 2014

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The #USNavy remains committed to transparency & responding to FOIA requests in a timely and professional manner. CC @politico @Gawker
4:20 PM - 7 Jan 2014




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[Blue_Tires]

1. someone's getting busted down to ensign by tomorrow...

[LiberalAndProud]

4. I wanna send that someone a medal.

[MADem]

19. Naah. They will simply fail of selection to 0-5, twice, and then they will go home.

A real 'blaze of glory' tour in a hotspot might save them, but there's a shortage of those these days, and JAGs don't get many opportunities to be superheroes, except in fictional, horribly written TV series!

[Savannahmann]

2. It sucks to be caught by your own stupidity

It sucks worse to be paid to lie for the Government.

[woo me with science]

3. Obama administration seeks permission to LIE in response to FOI Requests...even to the COURTS.

We have a serious, serious problem with corruption in our government. Remember this?

Obama Admin Seeks Permission TO LIE In Response To FOI Requests - Even To The COURTS
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2185303

[jsr]

9. +1.

[Vincardog]

10. ++2 again

[bvar22]

14. +3

More change we can believe in.

[Jackpine Radical]

13. I had missed that one the first time through.

Thanks.

[WillyT]

5. K & R !!!

[gcomeau]

6. Umm... ok?

I just read through the message and I'm missing the "dodge" part in it. It seems to be a regular discussion of the appropriate responses to requests received.

[aggiesal]

7. The Navy on Tuesday apologized for . . .

getting caught

[woo me with science]

8. kick

[lastlib]

11. "USNavy remains committed to transparency....."--weasel-words if I ever heard 'em!

(what wasn't said: "....when it suits our evil nefarious and self-serving purposes.&quot

[Scuba]

12. Transparency is apparently the enemy of the People.

[Demo_Chris]

15. Ouch. nt

[dgibby]

16. Maybe it wasn't sent by mistake.

Maybe someone on the inside just got tired of the BS. (Well, I can dream, can't I?)

[Segami]

17. +1

Misdirection,....an illusionist's greatest weapon of choice.

[woo me with science]

18. I hope you are right,

and I hope the disclosures of corruption start coming like a deluge...from everywhere.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

20. So, who's more likely to be punished? The guy who leaked the memo or the guys who made the policy?

[woo me with science]

21. kick

[woo me with science]

22. kick