Record 4 million requests are filed under Freedom of Information Act

[NVMojo]

....I suppose this is good news in a sense ...

Americans made more than 4 million requests to the federal government under the Freedom of Information Act in 2004, a new high for requests in a single year, according to a review by The Associated Press.

"Four million requests in a year is pretty impressive, and it shows that the Freedom of Information Act is a vibrant and important tool," said Harry Hammitt, who publishes Access Reports, a newsletter on freedom-of-information laws.

He said that, because as many as 80 percent of last year's requests were routine queries for family, personal or medical records, the public should not assume they led to the release of the historic, political or declassified files people often associate with the act.

Requests last year increased from 3.26 million in 2003, according to a survey of reports from more than 70 federal agencies and departments.

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http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/nation/11178111.htm

[Wilms]

1. Wow! n/t

[Wilms]

2. I guess lots of people want to know what's in THEIR little file.

Maybe I'll file one.