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Thread #106116   Message #2188789
Posted By: JohnInKansas
08-Nov-07 - 04:06 AM
Thread Name: BS: Get Your Own FBI File
Subject: BS: Get Your Own FBI File
Ziff Davis Publishing has a section in their Extreme Tech magazine that looks for websites that might be of interest, or that are weird, bizarre, strange, curious, unintelligible, or otherwise worthy of note.

The November ExtremeTech ApScout column identifies the website at http://www.getmyfbifile.com/

At this site, they will show you how to request (under Freedom of Information Act, etc) your own personal copy of any files that the FBI has on you. The site DOES NOT submit a request for you, and (presumedly?) does not communicate with the FBI or any other government agency(?). It merely shows you how to include the proper information, and formats a letter that you can print and mail, and gives you the proper addresses to which you have to send it.

An added feature, should you wish, provides similar separate request forms that you can submit:

Special bonus agency request!
While we're at it, we can generate request letters to some other agencies (who might be interested in you!)
National Security Agency (NSA)
Defense Security Service (DSS)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
US Marshals Service (USMS)
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
Secret Service (USSS)
Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID)


A comment: If you don't have a record, requesting one will require that they create one for you since they'll have to have a place to file your request.

Anybody feeling particularly paranoid?

John