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Someone filed a FOIA with the FBI to try to get them to release it: https://twitter.com/wisemana/status/677510714236510209 https://twitter.com/wisemana/status/6
by blueintegral 11y ago
Someone filed a FOIA with the FBI to try to get them to release it: https://twitter.com/wisemana/status/677510714236510209 https://twitter.com/wisemana/status/677510714236510209
Seems like it's unlikely that you can just FOIA arbitrary data from a CD or hard drive that's been seized during an investigation though.
- samstave 11y agoHahahha that is fucking brilliant. I love people who actually do this sort of thing, in the same way I love the people that send John Oliver actual 50 pound bags of seed.
- rhodimus 11y agoSadly they haven't got it: https://twitter.com/NewYorkFBI/status/677597263540191232 https://twitter.com/NewYorkFBI/status/677597263540191232
- fbbbbb 11y agoThe request was invalid from the start and OP probably knows it. FOIA is not used to obtain information contained in the seized material, but information that arose during the investigation. If for some reason, the information created in the investigation contained the actual recording from the album, then you could at least theoretically ask for that information. If not, then there was no information to ask for in the first place. What can I ask for under the FOIA? A FOIA request can be made for any agency record. You can also specify the format in which you wish to receive the records (for example, printed or electronic form). The FOIA does not require agencies to create new records or to conduct research, analyze data, or answer questions when responding to requests.