Tor Project FOIA

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to RCW Ch. 42.56 (Public Records Act), I hereby request the following records:

Port of Seattle, WA Police Department

I request all information, including any subpoenas and electronic orders of preservation issued or received by the Port of Seattle, WA Police Department between 2008 and 2013, (the past 5 years) that mention the Tor Project, or one of the following individuals involved with the Tor Project, including Andrew Lewman, Roger Dingledine, Nick Mathewson, and Jacob Appelbaum (who also may be known as “Jacob Appplebaum” or “Jake Appelbaum/Applebaum.” ) If you find responsive but non-releasable information, please cite the exemptions and amount and type of exempted materials.

7/29/2010 Newark http://boingboing.net/2010/07/31/wikileaks-volunteer.html
U.S. Army investigator stopped & investigated JRA

1/10/2011 Newark http://boingboing.net/2011/01/12/wikileaks-volunteer-1.html
CBP stopped & investigated JRA

1/10/2011 Seattle http://boingboing.net/2011/01/19/wikileaks-volunteer-2.html
CBP stopped & investigated JRA

2011 Reykjavik-Keflavik airport incident
http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/air-space-a-trip-through-an-ai.html
Icelandic National Police stopped & investigated JRA

12/20-25/10 Seattle Individual scanning license plates with a handheld scanner in JRA neighborhood
12/20-25/10 Seattle JRA-laptop was broken into
TBD Seattle FBI watching Jake’s associate **** w/night vision goggles
4/20/12 Whitney Museum, NY-on NSA wiretapping with JRA, William Binney, Laura Poitras http://www.democracynow.org/2012/4/20/detained_in_the_us_filmmaker_laura
TBD Seattle police report, filed for Laura Poitras- and JRA

Below please find links to information regarding these documents:

http://boingboing.net/2010/07/31/wikileaks-volunteer.html
http://boingboing.net/2011/01/12/wikileaks-volunteer-1.html
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/4/20/we_do_not_live_in_a
http://archive.org/details/JacobAppelbaumOnRtDiscussingTheTorProjectTheFightForAnonymity

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request be 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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Sarah Cortes

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Sarah Cortes