Qanon (New York City Police Department)

Your request FOIL-2018-056-07065 has been successfully submitted to the New York City Police Department (NYPD). The details of your request are shown below.

Request Title: Qanon (New York City Police Department)
Request Description: Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:1. Copies of all agency emails containing the non-case sensitive terms "Qanon", "Q anon", "The Great Awakening," or "Q Clearance Patriot." Please include the complete email exchange for each email, including any emails that are being replied to as well as any subsequent replies.2. Copies of all reports, briefs, advisories, and/or memoranda relating to "Qanon".This includes, but is not limited to, any records about Forrest Clark, the man accused of starting a wildfire in Southern California, that also mention Qanon. (https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/08/09/holy-fire-suspect-refuses-court-orange-county/).This could also include any reports about Jeffrey Boyd, charged with allegedly making threats against Donald Trump and who also made references to Qanon prior to his arrest (https://www.thedailybeast.com/qanon-referenced-by-man-arrested-for-threatening-to-kill-trump).This could also include any records relating to two incidents of arrests in Arizona related to Qanon—Matthew Phillip Wright (parked his self-made armored car on the bridge next to the Hoover Dam) and Michael Lewis Arthur Meyer (occupied a cement plant). Both men were followers of the conspiracy theory. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/08/07/qanon-ties-two-arizona-arrests-conspiracy-theory-trump/920336002/Qanon refers to a conspiracy theory centered on Q, an online handle used on several image boards by a presumably American pseudonymous individual or group of individuals claiming to have access to classified information involving the Trump administration and its opponents in the United States. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAnon)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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Requester's Contact Information



Name:
Camille Fassett

Title:
Not provided

Organization:
Not provided

Email:
requests@muckrock.com (mailto:requests@muckrock.com)

Phone Number:
(617) 299-1832

Fax Number:
Not provided

Street Address (line 1):
Dept. MR59494

Street Address (line 2):
411A Highland Ave.

City:
Somerville

State:
NY

Zip Code:
02144

You can view the request and take any necessary action at the following webpage: https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2018-056-07065. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2018-056-07065)
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The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has acknowledged your FOIL request FOIL-2018-056-07065. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2018-056-07065) You can expect a response on or about Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
Additional Information:
Your request has been assigned to Detective Halk (646-610-6430)
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The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has closed your FOIL request FOIL-2018-056-07065 for the following reasons: (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2018-056-07065)

In regard to the document(s) which you requested. I must deny access to these records on the basis of Public Officers Law Section 87(2)(f) as such records/information would endanger the life or safety of any person.

In regard to the document(s) which you requested, I must deny access to these records on the basis of Public Officers Law Section 87(2)(e)(iv) as such information, if disclosed, would reveal non-routine techniques and procedures.

In regard to the document(s) which you requested, I must deny access to these records on the basis of Public Officers Law Section 87(2)(g)(iii) as such these records do not represent a final agency determination.

In regard to the document(s) which you requested, I must deny access to these records on the basis of Public Officers Law Section 87(2)(b) as such information, if disclosed, would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

In regard to the document(s) which you requested, I must deny access to these records on the basis of Public Officers Law section 87(2)(g)(iii) as such records/information are inter-agency or intra-agency materials which are not final agency policy or determinations.

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