FOIA Request: Copy of redacted Unite The Right safety plans released to reporter Natalie Jacobsen
| Submitted | July 6, 2019 |
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From: Tom Nash
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The Virginia State Police safety plans for the Unite The Right rally which were released to reporter Natalie Jacobsen on June 24, 2019 via the Charlottesville Circuit Court. For reference, please view the court order linked here in the case: https://www.rcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Virginia-Circuit-Court-Order_JacobsenvDSP.pdf
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.
Please note that I am a citizen of Virginia, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Tom Nash
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Virginia State Police
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information Act request. Due to the
volume of requests and manpower constraints, it is not practical for the
agency to respond in the 5 days permitted under Virginia Freedom of
Information Act. You are hereby notified that, pursuant to §
2.2-3704(B)(4), the agency is entitled to, and here by asserts its right to
claim, seven work days in addition to the five provided for in §
2.2-3704(B) in which to provide one of the responses set forth in §
2.2-3704.
Thank you,
Linda Redmond, Legal Secretary
on behalf of First Sergeant Ostwinkle
First Sergeant David L. Ostwinkle
Virginia Department of State Police
Office of Legal Affairs
Bureau of Administrative and Support Services
(804) 674-8028 (Office)
(804) 674-2345 (Fax)
david.ostwinkle@vsp.virginia.gov <angela.kepus@vsp.virginia.gov>
From: Virginia State Police
Mr. Nash,
Please find attached the redacted version of the Unite the Right 2017
Operations Plan for the Virginia State Police in redacted form. This copy
is that which was filed in the matter of Jacobsen vs. VSP in
Charlottesville Circuit Court. The redactions are pursuant to Va. Code Ann.
2.2-3706(B)(5).
First Sergeant David L. Ostwinkle
Virginia Department of State Police
Office of Legal Affairs
Bureau of Administrative and Support Services
(804) 674-8028 (Office)
(804) 674-2345 (Fax)
david.ostwinkle@vsp.virginia.gov <angela.kepus@vsp.virginia.gov>
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