Massachusetts State Police "Stingray" documents
| Submitted | Dec. 5, 2014 |
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Communications
From: Evan Anderson
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all memos, slides, guidelines, or any other document held by the Massachusetts State Police which contain any of the following words: "Stingray", "IMSI catcher", "cell site simulator", or "dirtbox".
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. 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.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Evan Anderson
From: Section, MSP Legal (POL)
Mr. Anderson,
The Massachusetts Department of State Police (“Department”) has received your request for Department records and considers your request as a submission pursuant to G.L. c. 66, §10, the Massachusetts Public Records Law. As a courtesy this message is to notify you that your request has been assigned to a member of the Department’s Legal Section for review. Upon completion of their review the Department will respond accordingly. Please be aware that:
· The Department may send you a good faith estimate for the cost of complying with your inquiry, since, pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, a records custodian may charge and recover a fee for the time he or she spends searching, redacting, photocopying and re-filing a record.
· Any response by the Department will be subject to the exemptions to the Public Records Law set forth in G.L. c. 4, sec. 7, cl. 26 (a)-(q).
· Under the Public Records Law, every requester is treated equally; therefore, even a person who is the subject of the record is not granted any greater access right than any other person.
If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact the Legal Section at 508-820-2311. Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.
Massachusetts State Police Legal Section
General Headquarters
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
From: Section, MSP Legal (POL)
Mr. Anderson,
Attached you will find the Department’s response to your recent records request. You will only be receiving the attached via electronic mail. Your attention to this matter is appreciated. Thank you.
Massachusetts State Police Legal Section
General Headquarters
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
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