FOIA - Philadelphia PD - July 5th OccupyICEPhl Footage
| Tracking # |
2077 |
| Submitted | July 9, 2018 |
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From: J Ader
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:
All photographs and/or recordings taken on July 5th, 2018 at the Occupy ICE camp (near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Center City).
To help aid in the search of responsive files, here is an example of an officer from the Philadelphia Police Department recording video of protesters at this event: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DhW-2_qW0AA_Kna.jpg [archived link: https://archive.fo/dDgsD ] There is also video of the PPD officers filming protesters here: https://livestream.com/accounts/12767816/events/8276068/videos/177295993 (at the 2 min 53 seconds mark)
Here is a description of the event:
"Hundreds of protesters who withstood extreme heat and thunderstorms over four days served as Philly’s version of what’s become a national movement calling for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement by camping outside federal offices to “Occupy ICE” — a name that harks back to Occupy Wall Street, the 2011 nationwide protest against corporate greed that some say ushered in today’s Democratic Socialist movement.
The group had begun to create a tent city of sorts, complete with beach umbrellas and an inflatable unicorn with the words “No Cages” written on the side. But Philadelphia police raided the camp Thursday afternoon, and it was largely destroyed." [source: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/occupyicephl-camp-police-raid-philly-socialists-20180705.html ]
I would kindly request that any responsive photographs and/or recordings be delivered in their original/unedited form.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
J Ader
From: Philadelphia Police Department
THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Dear requests@muckrock.com,
Thank you for your correspondence. This is an automatic response to let you know that the City will process your request and respond further within 5 business days of its receipt by an Open Records Officer. Please note that requests received after 5PM are deemed received the next business day. If you do not receive an email within 5 business days, please contact the City immediately as occasionally a requester's spam blocking service interferes with the delivery of our emails and we are not aware of the issue. Did you know that the City already releases a lot of information and open data online? You might be able to find the answer to your inquiry right now!
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Search information about professional service contracts online at eContract Philly.
Search information about procurement contracts online with PHL Contracts.
Search City legislation and related hearings online with Legistar.
Obtain financial disclosure forms from the Department of Records.
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From: Philadelphia Police Department
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LAW DEPARTMENT One Parkway Building 1515 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 Marcel S. Pratt City Solicitor BY EMAIL: requests@muckrock.com Re: FW: Pennsylvania Right to Know Act Request: FOIA - Philadelphia PD - July 5th OccupyICEPhl Footage Request #: 2077 Dear J Ader: Thank you for writing to the City of Philadelphia (“City”) with your request for information. A brief description of your request(s) as well as the City’s internal tracking number can be found below. Please note at the outset that requests for records to state and local agencies in Pennsylvania are generally governed by the Commonwealth’s Right-To-Know Law, 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq., (the “Act” or “RTK Law”). Be advised that we will be asserting the City’s right to an additional thirty (30) calendar days to review the request as provided for by the Act. This right is being asserted for the following reasons: a) Bona fide staffing limitations (in retrieving and reviewing the record(s) requested); b) A legal review is necessary to determine whether the record(s) is a record(s) subject to access under the Act; c) To determine if the request requires the redaction of a public record(s); d) The extent or nature of the request precludes a response within the required time period. We will contact you regarding this request within thirty (30) calendar days as required by law. Respectfully, Jill I. Freeman Deputy City Solicitor (215) 683-5069 (fax) Tracking #: Ader 2077 Request Summary: All photographs and/or recordings taken on July 5th, 2018 at the Occupy ICE camp. Original Request:
Rec’d: 7/10/18
From: Philadelphia Police Department
Attached to this correspondence is the Philadelphia Police Department's 5 day acknowledgment to your right to know request.
Best :
Philadelphia Police Department
Open Records/Right-to-Know Section
750 Race Street, Rm. 203
Philadelphia, PA 19106
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Pennsylvania Right to Know Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 9, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Philadelphia Police Department
Dear Mr. Ader,
The City is continuing to process your attached request, but requires additional time to do so. The City is currently processing a very large amount of Right to Know Law requests and appeals, which has considerably strained our capacity to respond.
Would you please grant the City a three (3) week extension of time, until 9/6/18, to respond to your attached request?
Best,
Russell T. Crotts, Esq.
Assistant City Solicitor, Right to Know Division
City of Philadelphia Law Department
1515 Arch Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 683-5403 (Phone)
(215) 683-5069 (Fax)
From: J Ader
Hi Mr. Crotts,
Yes, please go ahead and take a 3-week extension time. Do let me know when you have a response.
Regards,
J. Ader
From: Philadelphia Police Department
Dear Mr. Ader, The City is continuing to process your attached request, but requires additional time to do so. There is a very large volume of records responsive to your request that need to be reviewed before the City can provide you with a final response. The City is still reviewing these responsive records. Would you please grant the City a two (2) week extension of time, until 9/20/18, to complete its review of records and provide you with a final response to your request? If the City is able to respond to your request prior to 9/20/18, we will do so. Best,
Russell T. Crotts, Esquire
Assistant City Solicitor, Right to Know Division
City of Philadelphia Law Department
1515 Arch Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 683-5403 (Phone)
(215) 683-5069 (Fax)
From: J Ader
Hi Mr. Crotts,
Yes, consider the two weeks extension time granted.
- J. Ader
From: Philadelphia Police Department
THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Dear J Ader,
Thank you for your correspondence. This is an automatic response to let you know that the City will process your request and respond further within 5 business days of its receipt by an Open Records Officer. Please note that requests received after 5PM are deemed received the next business day. If you do not receive an email within 5 business days, please contact the City immediately as occasionally a requester's spam blocking service interferes with the delivery of our emails and we are not aware of the issue. Did you know that the City already releases a lot of information and open data online? You might be able to find the answer to your inquiry right now!
Here are some common types of requests we receive and where to find this information online right now:
Search for a property's L&I related permits, licenses, violations, and appeals with the L&I property history tool.
Search for a property's Real Estate Tax Balance with the Revenue Department's tax real estate lookup tool.
Find all of the City of Philadelphia's open data sets on Open Data Philly, the Philadelphia region's open data portal.
Search information about professional service contracts online at eContract Philly.
Search information about procurement contracts online with PHL Contracts.
Search City legislation and related hearings online with Legistar.
Obtain financial disclosure forms from the Department of Records.
If you are seeking a police incident report, you can obtain the proper form from the Department of Records. Please note that police incident reports cost $25.00. The City of Philadelphia is often confused with other entities, such as the ones below. If you want to submit a request to one of these entities, please click the links below to be directed to their Open Records Policies:
Philadelphia Parking Authority
School District of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
First Judicial District (Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas)
If one of these sources has solved your inquiry, please let us know! Otherwise, thank you for your patience, and we will be in touch soon. Sincerely, The City of Philadelphia Please Note: To help make sure that future emails from us don't end up in your spam or junk folder, please add this email address to your safe sender list.
From: Philadelphia Police Department
Dear Mr. Ader, Just forwarding my email below to your attention. Best,
Russell T. Crotts, Esquire
Assistant City Solicitor, Right to Know Division
City of Philadelphia Law Department
1515 Arch Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 683-5403 (Phone)
(215) 683-5069 (Fax)
From: Philadelphia Police Department
Dear Mr. Ader, Forwarding my email below to your attention. Best,
Russell T. Crotts, Esquire
Assistant City Solicitor, Right to Know Division
City of Philadelphia Law Department
1515 Arch Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 683-5403 (Phone)
(215) 683-5069 (Fax)
From: Philadelphia Police Department
Dear Mr. Ader, Forwarding my emails below to your attention. Best,
Russell T. Crotts, Esquire
Assistant City Solicitor, Right to Know Division
City of Philadelphia Law Department
1515 Arch Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 683-5403 (Phone)
(215) 683-5069 (Fax)
From: Philadelphia Police Department
Dear Mr. Ader,
The City is continuing to process your attached request, but requires additional time to do so. Your request seeks a very large amount of records that are still being reviewed. Would you please grant the City an additional two (2) week extension, until 10/4/18, to process your attached request?
Additionally, would you please provide me with your phone number so I can call you to discuss setting up a rolling production schedule? This rolling production schedule will allow us to provide you with records responsive to your request as they become available.
Best,
Russell T. Crotts, Esq.
Assistant City Solicitor, Right to Know Division
City of Philadelphia Law Department
1515 Arch Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 683-5403 (Phone)
(215) 683-5069 (Fax)
From: J Ader
Hi Mr. Crotts,
Thanks for your reply - I understand that there is additional time needed, and I would like to say go ahead with that time extension, but please also do call me in order to get a rolling release plan set for responsive records - you can reach me on my mobile at (262) 843-5860
Thanks,
- J. Ader
From: J Ader
Hi Mr. Crotts,
I am curious of the status of responsive documents for this request. Please let me know via email or a call to the aforementioned phone number.
Thanks,
- J. Ader
From: Philadelphia Police Department
Dear Mr. Ader,
Per our phone conversation, could you please confirm that you have agreed to grant the City a one (1) day extension of time, until 10/5/18, to respond to your pending request with our office, Ader #2077?
Best,
Russell T. Crotts, Esq.
Assistant City Solicitor, Right to Know Division
City of Philadelphia Law Department
1515 Arch Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 683-5403 (Phone)
(215) 683-5069 (Fax)
From: J Ader
Hi Mr. Crotts,
Consider the one (1) day extension granted. Thanks for your update.
- J. Ader
From: Philadelphia Police Department
Dear Mr. Ader, Please see attached for the City's final response to your Right to Know Law request. Please see the following Dropbox link for records responsive to your request: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0hvpm9kd37gwn3a/ice%20protest%20cau.zip?dl=0 Best,
Russell T. Crotts, Esquire
Assistant City Solicitor, Right to Know Division
City of Philadelphia Law Department
1515 Arch Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 683-5403 (Phone)
(215) 683-5069 (Fax)
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