Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
[quote user="BaltACD"] The theory behind the FOIA is provide specific requested information; not to be a trawl net to catch more information than is specifically requested. [/quote] The intent of FOIA is to provide a reasonable window for legitimate persons to get information about government programs and activities, which are paid for by we the people. Here is how the Policy Statement reads: "In keeping with the spirit and intent of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), it is the policy of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to make records available to the public to the greatest extent possible." Requiring a requestor to specific the exact records that he or she wants means that they have to know the record layouts.  It is a difficult challenge for someone who is not part of the organization and, therefore, does not have access to the database architecture.   In addition, the government claims many exemptions, some of which may be valid, thereby further restricting the information that is available to the public.  And if that is not enough, they reserve the right to redact anything that they deem inappropriate, i.e. trade secrets, national secuirty, legal proceedings, etc.  I have given up for the moment on my initial questions.  But I plan to go at it again in a month or so.
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag