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Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
by Michael Ravnitzky
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Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
Privacy advocates have last week established a noncommercial website that allows visitors to request their FBI Files, as well as files from several other agencies. It is http://www.GetMyFBIfile.com Michael Ravnitzky mikerav@... Michael Ravnitzky ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
by Bryar Family
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This site seems to be down at the moment.
Are you sure it's legit? -----Original Message----- From: Law & Policy of Computer Communications [mailto:CYBERIA-L@...] On Behalf Of Michael Ravnitzky Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:57 PM To: CYBERIA-L@... Subject: [CYBERIA] Website Gets Your FBI Dossier Website Gets Your FBI Dossier Privacy advocates have last week established a noncommercial website that allows visitors to request their FBI Files, as well as files from several other agencies. It is http://www.GetMyFBIfile.com Michael Ravnitzky mikerav@... Michael Ravnitzky ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 10/25/2007 5:38 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 10/25/2007 5:38 PM ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
by Michael Ravnitzky
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The site is back up again. It is completely legitimate - and no information is stored. Cynics can print out the form letters without putting in any information whatsoever and use them by filling them in manually.
Thank you for your forebearance. Michael Ravnitzky ===================== From: Bryar Family <bryar@...> Date: 2007/10/26 Fri PM 03:53:18 CDT To: CYBERIA-L@... Subject: Re: [CYBERIA] Website Gets Your FBI Dossier This site seems to be down at the moment. Are you sure it's legit? -----Original Message----- From: Law & Policy of Computer Communications [mailto:CYBERIA-L@...] On Behalf Of Michael Ravnitzky Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:57 PM To: CYBERIA-L@... Subject: [CYBERIA] Website Gets Your FBI Dossier Website Gets Your FBI Dossier Privacy advocates have last week established a noncommercial website that allows visitors to request their FBI Files, as well as files from several other agencies. It is http://www.GetMyFBIfile.com Michael Ravnitzky mikerav@... Michael Ravnitzky ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 10/25/2007 5:38 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 10/25/2007 5:38 PM ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
by Warren E. Agin
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All it does is generate FOI language for you to cut and paste into your own letters. You can leave sensitive info blank if you want, and fill it in later.
-Warren Agin ----- Original Message ----- From: Bryar Family To: CYBERIA-L@... Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 4:53 PM Subject: Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier This site seems to be down at the moment. Are you sure it's legit? -----Original Message----- From: Law & Policy of Computer Communications [mailto:CYBERIA-L@...] On Behalf Of Michael Ravnitzky Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:57 PM To: CYBERIA-L@... Subject: [CYBERIA] Website Gets Your FBI Dossier Website Gets Your FBI Dossier Privacy advocates have last week established a noncommercial website that allows visitors to request their FBI Files, as well as files from several other agencies. It is http://www.GetMyFBIfile.com Michael Ravnitzky mikerav@... Michael Ravnitzky ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 10/25/2007 5:38 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 10/25/2007 5:38 PM ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
by Sean Donelan
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Or you can just print out the FBI's own form
http://foia.fbi.gov/filelink.html?file=privacy_request.pdf and skip the paranoia. On Fri, 26 Oct 2007, Warren E. Agin wrote: > All it does is generate FOI language for you to cut and paste into your own letters. You can leave sensitive info blank if you want, and fill it in later. > > -Warren Agin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bryar Family > To: CYBERIA-L@... > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 4:53 PM > Subject: Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier > > > This site seems to be down at the moment. > Are you sure it's legit? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Law & Policy of Computer Communications > [mailto:CYBERIA-L@...] On Behalf Of Michael Ravnitzky > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:57 PM > To: CYBERIA-L@... > Subject: [CYBERIA] Website Gets Your FBI Dossier > > Website Gets Your FBI Dossier > > Privacy advocates have last week established a noncommercial website that > allows visitors to request their FBI Files, as well as files from several > other agencies. > > It is > > http://www.GetMyFBIfile.com > > Michael Ravnitzky > mikerav@... > > Michael Ravnitzky > > > ********************************************************************** > For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia > Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot > Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... > ********************************************************************** > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 10/25/2007 > 5:38 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 10/25/2007 > 5:38 PM > > > > ********************************************************************** > For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia > Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot > Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... > ********************************************************************** > > > ********************************************************************** > For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia > Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot > Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... > ********************************************************************** > ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
by Michael Ravnitzky
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I hate to intrude again, but the FBI's own website letter deliberately
generates only a rather cursory and insubstantial search. It does not search for Field Office records, nor to search for older records in the general/manual indices. The Getmyfbifile.com site also allows you to request files from certain other federal agencies as well. Michael Ravnitzky Michael Ravnitzky > Or you can just print out the FBI's own form > > http://foia.fbi.gov/filelink.html?file=privacy_request.pdf > > and skip the paranoia. > > > On Fri, 26 Oct 2007, Warren E. Agin wrote: > >> All it does is generate FOI language for you to cut and paste into your own >> letters. You can leave sensitive info blank if you want, and fill it in >> later. >> >> -Warren Agin >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Bryar Family >> To: CYBERIA-L@... >> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 4:53 PM >> Subject: Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier >> >> >> This site seems to be down at the moment. >> Are you sure it's legit? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Law & Policy of Computer Communications >> [mailto:CYBERIA-L@...] On Behalf Of Michael Ravnitzky >> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:57 PM >> To: CYBERIA-L@... >> Subject: [CYBERIA] Website Gets Your FBI Dossier >> >> Website Gets Your FBI Dossier >> >> Privacy advocates have last week established a noncommercial website that >> allows visitors to request their FBI Files, as well as files from several >> other agencies. >> >> It is >> >> http://www.GetMyFBIfile.com >> >> Michael Ravnitzky >> mikerav@... >> >> Michael Ravnitzky >> >> >> ********************************************************************** >> For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia >> Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot >> Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... >> ********************************************************************** >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 10/25/2007 >> 5:38 PM >> >> >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 10/25/2007 >> 5:38 PM >> >> >> >> ********************************************************************** >> For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia >> Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot >> Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... >> ********************************************************************** >> >> >> ********************************************************************** >> For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia >> Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot >> Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... >> ********************************************************************** >> > > > ********************************************************************** > For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia > Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot > Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
by John Young-7
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Requests for files from the government become part of the dossiers.
Well beyond the old disarming joke about it. FOIA requests are used to spread disinformation of highly selective releases -- comparable to radioisotope tracing. Little credible information is available through such means. Agencies gather information under guise of reluctantly providing it. And the more secret the agency the more assurance misleading information will be given to the public to track what use is made of it. Anything useful to outsiders is exempted, or most often simply denied existence -- lawsuits to force release are charades. Hiding government information should be a high crime and misdemeanor but FOIA procedures have become the favorite tool of government worldwide to misinform -- truthiness, or more correctly, official lying, way beyond dissimulation. Not a single government web site or FOIA office tells the truth. What they gather are data to support budget requests for increased secrecy. ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
by Carol Shepherd
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I have not been able to get this site to resolve either, and I have
tried three separate times. Michael Ravnitzky wrote: > Website Gets Your FBI Dossier > > Privacy advocates have last week established a noncommercial website that allows visitors to request their FBI Files, as well as files from several other agencies. > > It is > > http://www.GetMyFBIfile.com > > Michael Ravnitzky > mikerav@... > > Michael Ravnitzky > > > ********************************************************************** > For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia > Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot > Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... > ********************************************************************** > -- Carol Ruth Shepherd Arborlaw PLC Ann Arbor MI USA 734 668 4646 v 734 786 1241 f Arborlaw - a legal blog for entrepreneurs and small business http://arborlaw.com ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
by Kevin T. Neely
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On Sat, 2007-10-27 at 14:50 -0400, Carol Shepherd wrote:
> I have not been able to get this site to resolve either, and I have > tried three separate times. > > > It is > > > > http://www.GetMyFBIfile.com > > I hit the link yesterday and again just now. I have Bellsouth DSL. An nslookup gives the following: Non-authoritative answer: Name: getmyfbifile.com Address: 66.117.159.5 So, unless I have been lucky and you have been incredibly unlucky, I'd say the site is blocked for you. K ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
by Carol Shepherd
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Finally worked for me around 3pm.
Carol Shepherd wrote: > I have not been able to get this site to resolve either, and I have > tried three separate times. > > Michael Ravnitzky wrote: >> Website Gets Your FBI Dossier >> >> Privacy advocates have last week established a noncommercial website >> that allows visitors to request their FBI Files, as well as files from >> several other agencies. >> >> It is >> http://www.GetMyFBIfile.com >> >> Michael Ravnitzky >> mikerav@... >> >> Michael Ravnitzky >> >> >> ********************************************************************** >> For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia >> Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot >> Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... >> ********************************************************************** >> > -- Carol Ruth Shepherd Arborlaw PLC Ann Arbor MI USA 734 668 4646 v 734 786 1241 f Arborlaw - a legal blog for entrepreneurs and small business http://arborlaw.com ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Website Gets Your FBI Dossier
by Randall-12
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On Oct 27, 2007, at 3:18 PM, Kevin T. Neely wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-10-27 at 14:50 -0400, Carol Shepherd wrote: >> I have not been able to get this site to resolve either, and I have >> tried three separate times. >> > >>> It is >>> >>> http://www.GetMyFBIfile.com >>> > > I hit the link yesterday and again just now. I have Bellsouth DSL. > > An nslookup gives the following: > Non-authoritative answer: > Name: getmyfbifile.com > Address: 66.117.159.5 > > > So, unless I have been lucky and you have been incredibly unlucky, I'd > say the site is blocked for you. I've been alive forever, and I wrote the very first songs. I put the words and the melodies together, which means the Fumbling Bumblers and other TLAs surely have files on me. A good bit before I hit puberty, I wrote a letter to "Embassy, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Washington, DC". I don't remember what I asked them, but I do remember that they answered. The likelihood that I do not have a file with a TLA is somewhat akin to the likelihood that Ernie Fletcher will be re-elected as Governor of Kentucky - which is somewhat akin to the likelihood that Yours Truly will be the next Roman Catholic Pope *and* the next Dalai Lama *and* the next Bop of the She-Bop a Lou-Bop AND the Duke of Earl. Do I need to say that that ain't the way to bet? One of these days, I'm gonna get around to sending an FOIA. As the inimitable JYA has noted, if there's anything interesting in there, they won't release it. But I'm gonna ask, anyway - just to see what they reply. My Original Writing blog: http://itgotworse.livedigital.com ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request@... ********************************************************************** |
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