Operation Something Bruin (North Carolina)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to North Carolina Public Records Law (G.S. §§ 132-1 through 132-10), I hereby request the following documents:

Any and all copies of the following related to the multi-agency initiative entitled "Operation Something Bruin":
Written correspondence, contracts, agreements between agencies, budgets, investigative reports, press releases, digital media (photos, videos, etc), and internal investigative documents.

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 would request your response within ten (10) business days.

Sincerely,

Donald Triplett III

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

Hello,

A check for the requested amount has been placed in the mail. I'm looking forward to receiving the material.

Thank you so much for your help!

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $7.86 to satisfy the fee for the attached public records request.

Thank you so much for your help.

Dear Ms. Bullock,

Thank you for the responsive documents provided. Unfortunately, there were a few records that I requested that weren't provided: a copy of the budget/budgets for the Operation, investigative reports, and documents related to internal investigations (if any were conducted).

Regarding copies of any budget/budgets related to the Operation, please note that I have now made similar requests for documents to all agencies involved in the Operation, and none have provided me with anything related to the financial side. Please provide me with copies of any documents related to the budget or financial administration of this particular Operation.

In terms of investigative reports that the Commission may hold, please release all records/documents than can be released under § 132-1.4 (c)(1-6). This would include, but would not be limited to, "the time, date, location, and nature of a violation or apparent violation of the law reported to a public law enforcement agency" (c) (1), as well as the "the time, date, location, and nature of a violation or apparent violation of the law reported to a public law enforcement agency" (c) (3).

As far as documents related to any internal investigation of the officers involved is concerned, I note that I was provided with a copy of a formal complaint that an investigative reporter for WLOS filed (or was trying to file), and if any internal investigative action was taken on this complaint, or any other complaint regarding the officers involved (as there were 67 complaints filed with the DOJ, as mentioned in another responsive document), please provide me with those documents as well.

Thank you for your time and cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,

Donald Triplett, III

Dear Ms. Bullock,

In my previous email, I accidentally misrepresented what § 132-1.4 (c)(3) reads (I apparently copied (c)(1) twice). (c)(3) reads: "The circumstances surrounding an arrest, including the time and place of the arrest, whether the arrest involved resistance, possession or use of weapons, or pursuit, and a description of any items seized in connection with the arrest."

Sincerely,

Donald Triplett, III

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

Thank you for your reply stating that there are no additional records responsive to this request.

Does this mean that no action was taken on the WLOS reporter's complaint, and that no additional records regarding the complaint, including correspondence, exist?

Thanks,
Donald Triplett