Protest surveillance (University of Georgia)
| Multi Request | Protest surveillance |
| Submitted | May 1, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | May 22, 2024 |
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Communications
From: Caroline Haskins
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, 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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Caroline Haskins
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 2, 2024. 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: University of Georgia
Ms. Haskins—
This is in response to your May 2, 2024, request for documents under the Georgia Open Records Act, and is in accordance with the three-day period of response pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(b)(2).
You have requested:
* 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.
As a preliminary matter, “the time that this request is processed,” is the arrival date of the request, which is May 2, 2024.
Also, the Georgia Open Records Act does not create an affirmative duty for an agency to create records where none may not currently exist. An agency is not required to prepare reports, summaries, or compilations not in existence at the time of the request. An Open Records Request is meant to provide access to documents. See O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70(b)(2); § 50-18-72(d); 1989 Op. Att’y Gen 89-32.
With respect to your request, we have reached out to where responsive records may exist so that we can prepare search, retrieval, review, and production time/cost estimates. We anticipate having an update for you by May 22, 2024, if not sooner.
Bob Taylor
Division of Marketing & Communications
Open Records Manager
Hodgson Oil Building, Suite 200 N | 286 Oconee St. | Athens, GA 30602
706-542-8090 | btaylor@uga.edu<mailto:btaylor@uga.edu> | www.uga.edu<http://www.uga.edu/>
[University of Georgia]
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 2, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on May 22, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: University of Georgia
Ms. Haskins—
This is a follow-up and final response to your Open Records Act request.
To reiterate, you requested:
* 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.
With respect to your request, there are no responsive documents.
Division of Marketing & Communications - Open Records
Hodgson Oil Building, Suite 200 N | 286 Oconee St. | Athens, GA 30602 706-542-8090
[University of Georgia]
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