Protest surveillance (Florida State University)
| Multi Request | Protest surveillance |
| Submitted | May 1, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Caroline Haskins
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
* Any risk assessments or incident response plans produced by the university between October 7, 2023 and the time that this request is processed that mention any of the following words: "protests," "demonstrations," "picketing," "occupation," "camp," "encampment," "Israel," "Gaza," or "Palestine."
* Any reports or logs about surveillance activities on pro-Palestine or pro-Israel student protesters produced by the university, university police, or local police . These may include written reports based on CCTV camera footage, reports of relevant social media posts, plans for future surveillance, etc.
* Any agreements (including informal, not-signed agreements that would take place over email) or memoranda between the university or university police and local police between October 7, 2023 and the time that this request is processed.
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 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Caroline Haskins
From: Florida State University
The Florida State University (FSU) Office of the General Counsel has received your public records request. We will begin a search for records soon. If there are any records responsive to your request, they will be provided subject to any exemptions or confidential designations found in Florida Statutes. Also, in certain cases, there may be a special service charge associated with a request. If a special service charge applies, we will let you know, and it will have to be paid by check or money order before responsive documents are provided. Please be aware that the FSU Office of the General Counsel receives and processes a high volume of requests, so your patience as we process your request is appreciated. In the meantime, please let me know if you have any questions.
Meg Yariv
Florida State University
Office of the General Counsel
850-644-4440
From: Florida State University
Good morning,
This is in response to your below-referenced public records request. FSU does not have any responsive records to provide.
1.
Request for risk assessments or incident response plans: Any potentially responsive records are exempt from disclosure pursuant to Florida Statute Section 119.071(3)(a)1.a., b., c., and/or f. (exempting from disclosure security and firesafety plans for any state-owned or leased property, including "records... relating directly to the physical security of [a] facility," "threat assessments conducted by any agency or private entity," "threat response plans," or "manuals for security or firesafety personnel").
2.
Reports or logs of surveillance activities on pro-Israel or pro-Palestine protestors: No responsive records.
3.
Agreements or memoranda of understanding between FSU and local police departments between 10/7/23 and present: No responsive records.
FSU now considers this request closed.
Thank you and have a great weekend,
Meg Yariv
Associate General Counsel
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Florida State University
Office of the General Counsel
222 South Copeland Street
Westcott Building, Suite 424
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1400
Telephone: (850) 644-4440
generalcounsel@fsu.edu<mailto:generalcounsel@fsu.edu>
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