I received a letter from Chief Assistant State Attorney Lewis advising me that the SAO's response to my Public Records Request consists of 2 pages and 1 VHS tape. I filed my PRR with State Attorney Meadows office to see what, if anything, he had done. In any case, there's usually at least a file and some notes. Meadows did absolutely nothing, except possibly "delete" my two earlier letters, even though I sent him more than enough evidence for a preliminary investigation. At any rate, I mailed his Assistant State Attorney a thank you note and asked him directly: Does the SAO have a legal duty to address my charges? I've pasted in my letter below.
September 26, 2006
William A. Lewis, Chief Assistant State Attorney,
State Attorney's Office
P.O. Box 1040
Panama City, FL 32402
Fax: 850-747-5863.
Dear Mr. Lewis,
Thank you for your September 21, 2006 letter. The $3.38 fee suggests that the SAO’s response to my Public Records Request will consist of the 2 pages of my Sept. 26, 2205 letter and a copy of the accompanying videocassette and no other records whatsoever. As a reminder, I requested the following in my FL Public Record Request:
Pursuant to Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution, and Chapter 119,F.S, I am requesting the following regarding my letters, dated May 13, 2005, June 18, 2005, and September 26, 2005 (which also included a videocassette), to Florida State Attorney Steve Meadows reporting Florida law enforcement misconduct and supplying evidence as advised by Gov. Jeb Bush:
1) Copies of the above referenced letters retained by your office and any and all case files, documents, and records related to or associated with my letters, including emails; and,
2) Copy of any referrals, inquiries, or discussions regarding my above referenced letters to and with any other state agency, such as the FDLE, or federal agency; and,
3) Copy of any replies, including emails or any telephonic references, to any referral or inquiry by you or your office from any other state agency, such as the FDLE, or federal agency regarding my above referenced letters and videocassette.
The USPS verified that your office received both my certified May 13, 2005 and June 18, 2005 letters; yet, a search of your records apparently didn’t reveal them or any case related documents. For your convenience, I’ve enclosed both copies of these letters as well as the email associated with my June 18, 2005 one. Unfortunately, I still haven’t received any reply from the SAO regarding my charges or evidence that I supplied per Gov. Jeb Bush’s suggestion. Does the SAO have a legal duty to address my charges? Please respond by Oct. 11, 2006. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Joe Keegan
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Reply from the FL OAG
Since I hadn't heard from the Hon. Steve Meadows, I asked the FL OAG if I file a Public Records Request with the OAG or the State Attorney's Office for records. As previously posted, I filed my Public Record Request with State Attorney Meadow's office and according to the AG that was correct. At any rate, I've pasted the Attorney General's Office reply to my inquiry below.
AG to me
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From: AG
To: joe.keegan@gmail.com
Date: Sep 5, 2006 11:05 AM
Subject: In reply to your email
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The Florida Attorney General's Office is in receipt of your inquiry asking
how to submit a public records request for records held by a state
attorney's office, as described in your email. Attorney General Crist
asked that we respond.
Based on the information in your email, it appears that you should submit
such a request directly to the state attorney's office. Generally, you
should submit any request to view or obtain copies of public records to
the custodial agency of the records in question, in this instance,
directly to the state attorney's office.
The elected state attorneys in each of Florida's twenty judicial circuits
operate independently and are not a part of the Attorney General's Office.
The Governor's website provides a list of addresses and phone numbers for
the state attorneys' offices at:
http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/publicsafety/justiceadmin.html
The Attorney General's Government in the Sunshine Manual provides general
information relating to public records and sunshine law. An abridged
electronic edition of the Sunshine Manual is available in a searchable
format on the Attorney General's website:
http://myfloridalegal.com/sun.nsf/manual
Thank you for contacting Attorney General Crist's Office. We hope this
proves helpful. If you would like to keep current with news on Attorney
General Crist's efforts to fight fraud please follow this link and
subscribe to the Attorney General's weekly and monthly electronic
newsletters:
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PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL. THIS ADDRESS IS FOR PROCESSING ONLY.
INTERNET COMPLAINT RECEIVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ON 09/01/2006
05:49:53 AM
Joe Keegan
Bonifay, FL 32425
Holmes
joe.keegan@gmail.com
Subject/Category: To whom do I send a PRR for records in a State Attorney's
possession?
Questions/Comments:
Do I send a Public Records Request to the FL Office of Attorney General for
records in the possession of a State Attorney or to the State Attorney's
office? Does the OAG or State Attorney's Office assign the Public Records
Request number with a PRR to a State Attorney's Office?
AG to me
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From: AG
To: joe.keegan@gmail.com
Date: Sep 5, 2006 11:05 AM
Subject: In reply to your email
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The Florida Attorney General's Office is in receipt of your inquiry asking
how to submit a public records request for records held by a state
attorney's office, as described in your email. Attorney General Crist
asked that we respond.
Based on the information in your email, it appears that you should submit
such a request directly to the state attorney's office. Generally, you
should submit any request to view or obtain copies of public records to
the custodial agency of the records in question, in this instance,
directly to the state attorney's office.
The elected state attorneys in each of Florida's twenty judicial circuits
operate independently and are not a part of the Attorney General's Office.
The Governor's website provides a list of addresses and phone numbers for
the state attorneys' offices at:
http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/publicsafety/justiceadmin.html
The Attorney General's Government in the Sunshine Manual provides general
information relating to public records and sunshine law. An abridged
electronic edition of the Sunshine Manual is available in a searchable
format on the Attorney General's website:
http://myfloridalegal.com/sun.nsf/manual
Thank you for contacting Attorney General Crist's Office. We hope this
proves helpful. If you would like to keep current with news on Attorney
General Crist's efforts to fight fraud please follow this link and
subscribe to the Attorney General's weekly and monthly electronic
newsletters:
http://myfloridalegal.com/NewsBrie.nsf/Subscriber
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL. THIS ADDRESS IS FOR PROCESSING ONLY.
INTERNET COMPLAINT RECEIVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ON 09/01/2006
05:49:53 AM
Joe Keegan
Bonifay, FL 32425
Holmes
joe.keegan@gmail.com
Subject/Category: To whom do I send a PRR for records in a State Attorney's
possession?
Questions/Comments:
Do I send a Public Records Request to the FL Office of Attorney General for
records in the possession of a State Attorney or to the State Attorney's
office? Does the OAG or State Attorney's Office assign the Public Records
Request number with a PRR to a State Attorney's Office?
Saturday, September 02, 2006
FL State Attorney Steve Meadows PRR
I still haven't heard from the above Honorable, so I emailed him a Public Records Request to see what's up. Since Steve doesn't type (no shit, he's quoted as saying he deleted some email because he doesn't type),I also faxed him a copy (The Hon. ignores certified mail, so maybe I'll have more luck with a fax?). Gov. Bush suggested that I bring any evidence to my State Attorney, so I sent Meadows a videocassette which proves very sophisticated government surveillance (some TSCM experts verified my suppositions). The Governor also sent my correspondence to then FDLE Commissioner Guy Tunnell, who like Steve also tends to ignore official misconduct. Incidentally, after Commissioner Tunnell (Republican) resigned without any explanation, State Attorney Steve Meadows (Democrat) promptly hired him and then after only 3 months on the job increased Guy's salary by 75%. That's the 14th judicial circuit for you! At any rate, I've pasted in my PRR below (I still haven't heard from the Honorable, ie. Steve Meadows and not Guy Tunnell- I don't want to get my "Honorables" mixed-up.
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
August 28, 2006
The Honorable Steve Meadows
State Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 1040
Panama City, FL 32402
Fax: 850-872-4680
Pursuant to Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution, and Chapter 119,F.S, I am requesting the following regarding my letters, dated May 13, 2005, June 18, 2005, and September 26, 2005 (which also included a videocassette), to Florida State Attorney Steve Meadows reporting Florida law enforcement misconduct and suppling evidence as advised by Gov. Jeb Bush:
1) Copies of the above referenced letters retained by your office and any and all case files, documents, and records related to or associated with my letters, including emails; and,
2) Copy of any referrals, inquiries, or discussions regarding my above referenced letters to and with any other state agency, such as the FDLE, or federal agency; and,
3) Copy of any replies, including emails or any telephonic references, to any referral or inquiry by you or your office from any other state agency, such as the FDLE, or federal agency regarding my above referenced letters and videocassette.
Should you deny my request, or any part of the request, please state in writing the basis for the denial, including the exact statutory citation authorizing the denial, as required by s. 119.07(2), F.S.
I will contact your office within one week to discuss when I may expect fulfillment of my request, and payment of any statutorily prescribed fees. If you have any questions in the interim, you may contact me at 850/547-2254 or by email at joe.keegan@gmail.com. Please acknowledge receipt of this Public Records Request. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Joe Keegan
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
August 28, 2006
The Honorable Steve Meadows
State Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 1040
Panama City, FL 32402
Fax: 850-872-4680
Pursuant to Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution, and Chapter 119,F.S, I am requesting the following regarding my letters, dated May 13, 2005, June 18, 2005, and September 26, 2005 (which also included a videocassette), to Florida State Attorney Steve Meadows reporting Florida law enforcement misconduct and suppling evidence as advised by Gov. Jeb Bush:
1) Copies of the above referenced letters retained by your office and any and all case files, documents, and records related to or associated with my letters, including emails; and,
2) Copy of any referrals, inquiries, or discussions regarding my above referenced letters to and with any other state agency, such as the FDLE, or federal agency; and,
3) Copy of any replies, including emails or any telephonic references, to any referral or inquiry by you or your office from any other state agency, such as the FDLE, or federal agency regarding my above referenced letters and videocassette.
Should you deny my request, or any part of the request, please state in writing the basis for the denial, including the exact statutory citation authorizing the denial, as required by s. 119.07(2), F.S.
I will contact your office within one week to discuss when I may expect fulfillment of my request, and payment of any statutorily prescribed fees. If you have any questions in the interim, you may contact me at 850/547-2254 or by email at joe.keegan@gmail.com. Please acknowledge receipt of this Public Records Request. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Joe Keegan
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