Criminals Exploiting COVID-19 Outbreak for Financial Gain through Procurement and Consumer Fraud (Memphis Police Department)
| Tracking # |
W015059-042020 |
| Multi Request | Criminals Exploiting COVID-19 Outbreak for Financial Gain through Procurement and Consumer Fraud |
| Submitted | April 19, 2020 |
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Communications
From: Kent Hoover
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents, memos, emails, reports and other records describing exploitation by criminals of the COVID-19 the outbreak as well as records mentioning or generated as part of or as a result of Liaison Information Report (LIR) 200323006, titled "Criminals Exploiting COVID-19 Outbreak for Financial Gain through Procurement and Consumer Fraud."
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover
From: Memphis Police Department
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04/21/2020
Mr. Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR 91932 411A Highland Ave
Somerville MA 02144
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 4/20/2020, Reference # W015059-042020
Dear Mr. Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 4/20/2020. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents, memos, emails, reports and other records describing exploitation by criminals of the COVID-19 the outbreak as well as records mentioning or generated as part of or as a result of Liaison Information Report (LIR) 200323006, titled "Criminals Exploiting COVID-19 Outbreak for Financial Gain through Procurement and Consumer Fraud."
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/EmmaBest/83072/LIR2020032300620-20Criminals20Exploiting20COVID-1920Outbreak20for20Financial20Gain20th.pdf
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No proof of Tennessee citizenship was presented with your request. Your request will be reconsidered upon presentation of an adequate form of identification. If you would like for the City to proceed with your public records request, please respond to this letter within fourteen (14) days from 04/21/2020. Otherwise, the City will consider your request withdrawn.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
04/21/2020
Mr. Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR 91932 411A Highland Ave
Somerville MA 02144
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 4/20/2020, Reference # W015059-042020
Dear Mr. Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 4/20/2020. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents, memos, emails, reports and other records describing exploitation by criminals of the COVID-19 the outbreak as well as records mentioning or generated as part of or as a result of Liaison Information Report (LIR) 200323006, titled "Criminals Exploiting COVID-19 Outbreak for Financial Gain through Procurement and Consumer Fraud."
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/EmmaBest/83072/LIR2020032300620-20Criminals20Exploiting20COVID-1920Outbreak20for20Financial20Gain20th.pdf
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No proof of Tennessee citizenship was presented with your request. Your request will be reconsidered upon presentation of an adequate form of identification. If you would like for the City to proceed with your public records request, please respond to this letter within seven (7) days from 04/21/2020. Otherwise, the City will consider your request withdrawn.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
From: Memphis Police Department
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05/05/2020
Mr. Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR 91932 411A Highland Ave
Somerville MA 02144
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 4/20/2020, Reference # W015059-042020
Dear Mr. Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 4/20/2020. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents, memos, emails, reports and other records describing exploitation by criminals of the COVID-19 the outbreak as well as records mentioning or generated as part of or as a result of Liaison Information Report (LIR) 200323006, titled "Criminals Exploiting COVID-19 Outbreak for Financial Gain through Procurement and Consumer Fraud."
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/EmmaBest/83072/LIR2020032300620-20Criminals20Exploiting20COVID-1920Outbreak20for20Financial20Gain20th.pdf
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It is not practicable for the records you requested to be made promptly available for inspection and/or copying because: It has not yet been determined that records responsive to your request exist.
The time reasonably necessary to produce the record(s) or information and/or to make a determination of a proper response to your request is: JUNE 05, 2020
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
From: Memphis Police Department
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06/05/2020
Mr. Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR 91932 411A Highland Ave
Somerville MA 02144
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 4/20/2020, Reference # W015059-042020
Dear Mr. Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 4/20/2020. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents, memos, emails, reports and other records describing exploitation by criminals of the COVID-19 the outbreak as well as records mentioning or generated as part of or as a result of Liaison Information Report (LIR) 200323006, titled "Criminals Exploiting COVID-19 Outbreak for Financial Gain through Procurement and Consumer Fraud."
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/EmmaBest/83072/LIR2020032300620-20Criminals20Exploiting20COVID-1920Outbreak20for20Financial20Gain20th.pdf
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The City has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please use the link below to log in to your City of Memphis public records request account to retrieve the appropriate response. http://www.memphistn.gov/government/communications (https://u8387795.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=tVZK-2BDMrxhcb-2BNvwVODlUNdcSSCXMNO5s2kHlCwOkrjESb0Jjw4pIAKBIf2P2BGVe9vO6kGuoPIAZEivz8jYiw-3D-3DQ9xk_1F9qVtJ37zHKYuoQWtliCl19-2F73XVcYbK9VALxdnPH-2Bdam-2FEjOMel-2FA6GxBtL-2BxzbX1SnoLCkRHAp88vqlUv8GQqjfBAXeXazFgAtM9Cx-2FJJPONtG9QiMYkdjlVzexAMHdjRzzU8gfSL1nKNRhsZoyubYQ2K89E95iWHbmg1aW-2FkdFmpGuBZcpC8CTomjwKexw0TcVMTvABa3dra93jlnebM37Ib-2FLbUcHNPMxzs8Vdwjsuqv7uQb-2FrAVkY67byC6lvdte2bKe8pNZSV1-2F50qre-2FsqhZieHuLoezhEaNDXYTcg1KFVeSIPKyG-2FNCO1kF4uMG2rjC6ezueVgxq9xgngrV19mqASQa5w9vntgI0FZ-2FWEEM7L5-2BiqCBG-2FRGSMHjlBXxBcKlsX5bJXFvhAwMnQ-3D-3D)
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Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
From: Memphis Police Department
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06/12/2020
Mr. Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR 91932 411A Highland Ave
Somerville MA 02144
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 4/20/2020, Reference # W015059-042020
Dear Mr. Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 4/20/2020. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents, memos, emails, reports and other records describing exploitation by criminals of the COVID-19 the outbreak as well as records mentioning or generated as part of or as a result of Liaison Information Report (LIR) 200323006, titled "Criminals Exploiting COVID-19 Outbreak for Financial Gain through Procurement and Consumer Fraud."
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/EmmaBest/83072/LIR2020032300620-20Criminals20Exploiting20COVID-1920Outbreak20for20Financial20Gain20th.pdf
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It is not practicable for the records you requested to be made promptly available for inspection and/or copying because: The office is still in the process of retrieving, reviewing, and/or redacting the requested records.
The time reasonably necessary to produce the record(s) or information and/or to make a determination of a proper response to your request is: JUNE 19, 2020.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
From: Memphis Police Department
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06/19/2020
Mr. Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR 91932 411A Highland Ave
Somerville MA 02144
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 4/20/2020, Reference # W015059-042020
Dear Mr. Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 4/20/2020. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents, memos, emails, reports and other records describing exploitation by criminals of the COVID-19 the outbreak as well as records mentioning or generated as part of or as a result of Liaison Information Report (LIR) 200323006, titled "Criminals Exploiting COVID-19 Outbreak for Financial Gain through Procurement and Consumer Fraud."
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/EmmaBest/83072/LIR2020032300620-20Criminals20Exploiting20COVID-1920Outbreak20for20Financial20Gain20th.pdf
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It is not practicable for the records you requested to be made promptly available for inspection and/or copying because: The office is still in the process of retrieving, reviewing, and/or redacting the requested records.
The time reasonably necessary to produce the record(s) or information and/or to make a determination of a proper response to your request is: JULY 06, 2020.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
From: Memphis Police Department
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07/06/2020
Mr. Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR 91932 411A Highland Ave
Somerville MA 02144
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 4/20/2020, Reference # W015059-042020
Dear Mr. Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 4/20/2020. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents, memos, emails, reports and other records describing exploitation by criminals of the COVID-19 the outbreak as well as records mentioning or generated as part of or as a result of Liaison Information Report (LIR) 200323006, titled "Criminals Exploiting COVID-19 Outbreak for Financial Gain through Procurement and Consumer Fraud."
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/EmmaBest/83072/LIR2020032300620-20Criminals20Exploiting20COVID-1920Outbreak20for20Financial20Gain20th.pdf
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It is not practicable for the records you requested to be made promptly available for inspection and/or copying because: It has not yet been determined that records responsive to your request exist.
The time reasonably necessary to produce the record(s) or information and/or to make a determination of a proper response to your request is: JULY 20, 2020
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
From: Memphis Police Department
--- THIS EMAIL IS SENT FROM AN UNMONITORED ACCOUNT. DO NOT REPLY ---
07/06/2020
Mr. Kent Hoover
MuckRock News DEPT MR 91932 411A Highland Ave
Somerville MA 02144
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 4/20/2020, Reference # W015059-042020
Dear Mr. Kent Hoover,
The City received a public records request from you on 4/20/2020. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents, memos, emails, reports and other records describing exploitation by criminals of the COVID-19 the outbreak as well as records mentioning or generated as part of or as a result of Liaison Information Report (LIR) 200323006, titled "Criminals Exploiting COVID-19 Outbreak for Financial Gain through Procurement and Consumer Fraud."
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover
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The City has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please note that there are no new responsive records to this request outside of what was provided on June 05, 2020. *This completes your public records request with the City of Memphis.*
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
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