Florida Fusion Center public records - Atomwaffen Division

Nick Martin filed this request with the Florida Fusion Center of Florida.
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PRR-E-2019-40

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Atomwaffen Division is a neo-Nazi group with cells throughout the U.S., including Florida. This public records request is intended to find out what kind of information the Florida Fusion Center has compiled on the group. Please help pay for the processing fees to make these records public.

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From: Nick Martin

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

The following request has a date range entirely of 1/1/15 to the date this request is processed.

Florida Fusion Center threat assessments, field reports, intelligence updates, emails, and email attachments, which mention the following terms or names:

Atomwaffen

Attomwaffen

Atomwaffen Division

Devon Arthurs

Brandon Russell

William Tschantre

John Cameron Denton

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.

I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Nick Martin
Freelance journalist

From: Florida Fusion Center

Dear Mr. Martin:

RE: Public Records Request Response, FDLE Docket No. PRR-E-2019-40
First Good-faith Deposit Invoice, $181.78
Copy of Florida public records on file with FDLE for Florida Fusion Center threat assessments, field reports, intelligence updates, emails, and email attachments, which mention "Atomwaffen" and/or "Attomwaffen" and/or "Atomwaffen Division" and/or "Devon Arthurs" and/or "Brandon Russell" and/or "William Tschantre" and/or "John Cameron Denton" from January 1, 2015 to October 1, 2015. Active criminal intelligence and active criminal investigative records are exempt from Florida's Public Records Law pursuant to section 119.071(2)(c), Florida Statutes, and criminal intelligence information or criminal investigative information held by a non-Florida criminal justice agency which is available to a Florida criminal justice agency only on a confidential or similarly restricted basis are not Florida public records pursuant to section 119.071(2)(b), Florida Statutes.

Please regard this as a good-faith deposit invoice for $181.78 for your public records request based on the information you provided in your public records request. The required good-faith deposit payment is to continue processing you public records request because your request requires extensive use of information technology resources, extensive clerical and/or extensive supervisory assistance. Costs are assessed pursuant to ss. 119.07(4)(a) and 119.07(4)(d), Florida Statutes (http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes) and no provision is made for a waiver of fees. An itemized deposit estimate is attached. This may not be the final amount due, but the best estimate of initial costs available at this time.

A "policy of requiring an advance deposit seems prudent given the legislature's determination that taxpayers should not shoulder the entire expense of responding to an extensive request for public records." "[T]he reasonableness of a policy and its application - based on the facts in a particular case - guides whether an abuse of discretion is shown." Morris Publishing Group, LLC at 534.

If records that may be responsive to your public records request are located, you may receive another good-faith deposit invoice to retrieve, copy, refile, and begin reviewing the records to determine if portions of the records are statutorily confidential and/or exempt from public disclosure.

Please be advised that the results may be negative, and the Department may not have records responsive to your request. Your deposit will not be returned for labor expended researching your request even if the results are negative.

After our office receives your good-faith deposit payment your public records request will return to the queue of records requests for processing. You may receive additional deposit invoices once the balance of the original deposit payment has been expended.

Your request will be closed November 1, 2019 if we do not receive the balance due.

Please remit a check or money order (we cannot accept credit or debit cards), in the amount of $181.78, with our docket number PRR-E-2019-40, to:

Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Office of the General Counsel
Attn: PRR-E-2019-40
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302

If you have questions concerning your request, please contact us at (850) 410-7676 or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us>.

An agency may refuse to produce additional records if the fees for a previous request for records have not been paid by the requestor. See Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, 995 so. 2d 1027(Fla. 4th DCA 2008) (s. 119.07[4], F.S., "does not require the City to do any more than what it did in this case," i.e., require Lozman to pay the bill for the first group of records he requested before the city would make any further documents available). Cf. AGO 05-28 (custodian authorized to bill the requestor for any shortfall between the deposit and the actual cost of copying the public records when the copies have been made and the requesting party subsequently advises the city that the records are not needed). Please visit the Sunshine Manual, http://myfloridalegal.com/webfiles.nsf/WF/MNOS-B9QQ79/$file/SunshineManual.pdf.

Sincerely,

Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
(850) 410-7676
PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information contained in this e-mail transmission from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. It is intended for the sole use of the person (s) or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, the dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this information may constitute a violation of ยง119, F. S. and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately.

From: Florida Fusion Center

Good Afternoon,

I spoke with the personnel that is working on this record request. The request and estimate was based on the date range you requested of January 1, 2015 through the date of processing the request. The year of the October 1, 2015 was a typographical error on FDLE's part of entering the information.

Thank you,

Jason Harrison
Assistant General Counsel
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
(850)410-8342

From: Nick Martin

Jason,

Thank you for speaking with me and clarifying these dates, as well as for following up via email. I'm grateful for your help.

Nick Martin
Freelance journalist.

From: Beryl Lipton

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $181.78 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.

Thank you.

Check sent by Muckrock Staff

Pay to the order of:

Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Office of the General Counsel
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302

#10012
Amount of: $181.78
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RE: Public Records Request Payment Receipt, FDLE Docket No. PRR-E-2019-40

This email serves as your good-faith deposit payment acknowledgement for your public records request. A receipt for the good-faith deposit payment is provided below.

Records are not yet available for dissemintion, and an estimated completion date is not yet available.

Please be advised that the your public records request has returned to our queue of records requests for continued processing. You may receive additional deposit invoices once the balance of the original deposit payment has been expended.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained on the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Open-Government/Documents/FDLEGuidetoPublicRecords.aspx

OFFICIAL RECEIPT

Date: October 29, 2019

Received From: Muckrock News

For Payment of: PRR-E-2019-40

Amount Received: $181.78

Money Order Check #10012 Other

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Office of the General Counsel

If you have any questions concerning your request, please contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us>.

Sincerely,

Office of General Counsel
2331 Phillips Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 410-7676
PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information contained in this e-mail transmission from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. It is intended for the sole use of the person (s) or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, the dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this information may constitute a violation of ยง119, F. S. and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately.

From: Florida Fusion Center

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Florida Fusion Center

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Florida Fusion Center

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Florida Fusion Center

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Florida Fusion Center

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Florida Fusion Center

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Florida Fusion Center

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Florida Fusion Center

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Florida Fusion Center

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Florida Fusion Center

Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of General Counsel. This message is being provided as confirmation your message was received. You should receive a response to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you need criminal history records, please visit our website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx , and/or contact our Criminal History Services at BackgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us, or (850) 410-8161.

Public records requests are processed in the order that they are received. Processing time may be lengthened due to the nature and extent of the request. Searches may be negative and FDLE may not have records responsive to your public records request. You may also receive an invoice for your request depending on the nature and extent of your public records request. Please feel free to contact us at (850) 410-7676, or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us, if you have additional specific information relating to the records you are requesting, as this may help expedite your request and/or reduce costs that may be associated with the request.

Additional information regarding how to obtain public records including what costs may be applicable is contained from the hyperlink below. We are committed to our fundamental values of Service, Integrity, Respect, and Quality.

For Additional Information click http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx<https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/OGC/Public-Records.aspx>

From: Florida Fusion Center

Dear Mr. Martin:

RE: Public Records Request Response, FDLE Docket No. PRR-E-2019-40
Copy of Florida public records on file with FDLE for Florida Fusion Center threat assessments, field reports, intelligence updates, emails, and email attachments, which mention "Atomwaffen" and/or "Attomwaffen" and/or "Atomwaffen Division" and/or "Devon Arthurs" and/or "Brandon Russell" and/or "William Tschantre" and/or "John Cameron Denton" from January 1, 2015 to October 1, 2015. Active criminal intelligence and active criminal investigative records are exempt from Florida's Public Records Law pursuant to section 119.071(2)(c), Florida Statutes, and criminal intelligence information or criminal investigative information held by a non-Florida criminal justice agency which is available to a Florida criminal justice agency only on a confidential or similarly restricted basis are not Florida public records pursuant to section 119.071(2)(b), Florida Statutes.

Please find attached records in response to your public records request. Searches were negative for some items you requested. These records are provided pursuant to Florida's Public Records Law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Portions exempt from public disclosure pursuant to the following are not provided and/or redacted.

s. 119.071(2)(c)1., F.S. Active criminal intelligence and active criminal investigative information is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
s. 119.071(2)(b), F.S. Criminal intelligence information or criminal investigative information held by a non-Florida criminal justice agency is available to a Florida criminal justice agency only on a confidential or similarly restricted basis, the Florida criminal justice agency may obtain and use such information in accordance with the conditions imposed by the providing agency.
s. 119.071(2)(j)1., F.S. Victim of sexual battery, aggravated child abuse, aggravated stalking, harassment, aggravated battery, or domestic violence is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

If you have questions concerning your request, please contact us at (850) 410-7676 or publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us>.

Sincerely,

Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
(850) 410-7676
PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us<mailto:PublicRecords@fdle.state.fl.us>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - The information contained in this e-mail transmission from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. It is intended for the sole use of the person (s) or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, the dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this information may constitute a violation of ยง119, F. S. and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately.

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