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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1993 16:47:03 EST
From: David Sobel <dsobel@WASHOFC.CPSR.ORG>
Subject: File 2--New Info in 2600 Case
One month after being sued under the Freedom of Information
Act
(FOIA), the Secret Service has officially acknowledged that it
possesses "information relating to the breakup of a meeting of
individuals at the Pentagon City Mall in Arlington, Virginia." The
admission, contained in a letter to Computer Professionals for
Social
Responsibility (CPSR), confirms widespread suspicions that the
agency
played a role in the detention and search of individuals affiliated
with "2600" Magazine at the suburban Washington mall on November 6,
1992.
CPSR filed suit against the Secret Service on February 4 after
the agency failed to respond to the organization's FOIA request
within
the statutory time limit. In its recent response, the Secret
Service
released copies of three news clippings concerning the Pentagon
City
incident but withheld other information "because the documents in
the
requested file contain information compiled for law enforcement
purposes." While the agency asserts that it possesses no
"documentation created by the Secret Service chronicling,
reporting,
or describing the breakup of the meeting," it does admit to
possessing
"information provided to the Secret Service by a confidential
source
which is information relating to the breakup of [the] meeting."
Federal agencies classify other law enforcement agencies and
corporate
entities, as well as individuals, as "confidential sources."
The propriety of the Secret Service's decision to withhold the
material will be determined in CPSR's pending federal lawsuit. A
copy
of the agency's letter is reprinted below.
David L. Sobel
dsobel@washofc.cpsr.org
Legal Counsel (202) 544-9240 (voice)
CPSR Washington Office (202) 547-5481 (fax)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
MAR 5 1993
920508
David L. Sobel
Legal Counsel
Computer Professionals for
Social Responsibility
666 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.
Suite 303
Washington, D.C. 20003
Dear Mr. Sobel:
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request for access to "copies of all records related to the
breakup of a meeting of individuals affiliated with "2600
Magazine" at the Pentagon City Mall in Arlington, Virginia on
November 6, 1992."
Enclosed, please find copies of materials which are responsive to
your request and are being released to you in their entirety.
Other information has been withheld because the documents in the
requested file contain information compiled for law enforcement
purposes. Pursuant to Title 5, United States Code, Section
552(b)(7)(A); (C); and (D), the information has been exempted
since disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with
enforcement proceedings; could reasonably be expected to
constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy to other
persons; and could reasonably be expected to disclose the
identity of a confidential source and/or information furnished by
a confidential source. The citations of the above exemptions are
not to be construed as the only exemptions that are available
under the Freedom of Information Act.
In regard to this matter it is, however, noted that your FOIA
request is somewhat vague and very broadly written. Please be
advised, that the information being withheld consists of
information provided to the Secret Service by a confidential
source which is information relating to the breakup of a meeting
of individuals at the Pentagon City Mall in Arlington, Virginia,
and, therefore, appears to be responsive to your request as it
was written. If, however, the information you are seeking is
information concerning the Secret Service's involvement in the
breakup of this meeting, such as any type of documentation
created by the Secret service chronicling, reporting, or
describing the breakup of the meeting, please be advised that no
such information exists.
If you disagree with our determination, you have the right of
administrative appeal within 35 days by writing to Freedom of
Information Appeal, Deputy Director, U. S. Secret Service,
1800 G Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20223. If you choose to
file an administrative appeal, please explain the basis of your
appeal.
Sincerely,
/Sig/
Melvin E. Laska
ATSAIC
Freedom of Information &
Privacy Acts Officer
Enclosure
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