Rogue#4266 ‏@ilik_78 Dec 16

@MuckRock @FBI That is pretty telling, if true.

El Sikis ‏@Sikis2011 Dec 16

@MuckRock @FBI what information was requested?

El Sikis ‏@Sikis2011 Dec 16

@MuckRock ah I see. Thanks

Xenimme ‏@Xenimme Dec 16

@MuckRock @FBI huh.... interesting.

Gomes ‏@GomesBolt Dec 16

@MuckRock @neontaster @FBI It's a GLOMAR letter.

neontaster ‏@neontaster Dec 16

@GomesBolt @MuckRock @FBI Is it, though? Can't the exemption only be used if there actually is an investigation? I honestly don't know.

MuckRock ‏@MuckRock Dec 16

@GomesBolt @neontaster @FBI It's a B7(A) exemption, which is different: http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia-guide-2004-edition-exemption-7a …

Gomes ‏@GomesBolt Dec 16

@neontaster @MuckRock @FBI They don't have to have an investigation. @Radiolab has a great podcast that breaks it down.

Gomes ‏@GomesBolt Dec 16

@MuckRock @neontaster @FBI I think the exceptions are the same but I'm neither an attorney, nor the FBI :)

75% Ironic (¬‿¬) ‏@Synthovine Dec 16

@ilik_78 @MuckRock @FBI No it's not. There's a bunch of things they could be looking at it could apply to. Exemptions exist for them to--

75% Ironic (¬‿¬) ‏@Synthovine Dec 16

@ilik_78 @MuckRock @FBI have pretty free reign with denial of information.There's a reason FOIA is written the way it is.

Gomes ‏@GomesBolt Dec 16

@MuckRock @neontaster @FBI Good article. Bookmarking that one.

Rai-Li ‏@a_chu_in_orange Dec 16

@MuckRock @Chriss_m Almost hesitant to ask what this one is about as an ex-GGer and yet the curiosity is getting the better of me..

Maggie Shnayerson ‏@shnayerson Dec 16

.@JennOfHardwire @MuckRock They actually thought this was a viable FOIA request?

Anthony Byrne ‏@AnthonydByrne22 Dec 16

@Chriss_m @FBI @MuckRock ok, I'll be interested to see if this gets answered