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 Four weeks ago, I sent the UK National Crime Agency a Freedom of Information Request to disclose the data used to deem crypto & E2EE a risk to national security. The request remains unanswered to this day.

Today I'm teaming up with Freddie New and Bitcoin Policy UK
 to remind the NCA of the law. Governments must be held accountable for their actions.

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 Thanks, let's get on these guys and get some answers  
 Full court press. 
 Her ask was quite extensive.  I can see them taking a lot of time to reply to it.  I suggested she drills down to the humans behind the report and get emails.  She can also foi any reports or research written by those specific individuals.  She can then also look at the affiliations/history of the authors, etc. 
 It would be cool if there was a site that is tracking pending foia requests and a group discussing how to improve them or enforce them. Obviously it gets into the practice of law so it’s tricky but I would be into supporting that. 
 Any FOI answer is public and unprotected by any disclosure laws, so a website could completely be done and would be 100% legal.  

In fact, many jurisdictions do publish all foi answers provided.  You might have to dig a bit but most FOI answers are posted usually.

What's missing is an easily searchable database a-la Wikipedia. 
 Right, what I meant is (as a lawyer) I would have to be carefuly participating int he recommendation of changes, etc., to requests as it could be construed to be the practice of law.  But I would love to see, and would contribute to, building a Wiki like this to the extent I can.  It would be a great way to get more eyeballs on efforts
 
 Right, what I meant is (as a lawyer) I would have to be carefuly participating int he recommendation of changes, etc., to requests as it could be construed to be the practice of law.  But I would love to see, and would contribute to, building a Wiki like this to the extent I can.  It would be a great way to get more eyeballs on efforts
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 Anonymity is quite freeing .  I highly recommend. 
 Really admire what you are doing.  
Thank you. 💪🏽🙏 
 Anything a random UK pleb can do? 
 Legendary. Thank you 
 Thank you for your effort! 🧡💜 
 This may not give you immediate satisfaction, but do file a complaint with the information commissioners office 

https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

They need to at minimum justify their lack or response. 
 Sorry I just read the thread and see you already filed a complaint.  Great.  Has it been acknowledged? 

My only suggestion here is to send new simplified FOIs .  your initial ask is quite extensive, and would require someone to compile quite a bit of information.  

For example, you may want to start by identifying who were the authors of that specific section of the risk assessment.  Then, you may want to FOI those individuals emails pertaining to the national risk assessment, or which contain the key words you want.  Maybe do so in a 3-4 month period.

This does require fishing blindly.  But try and dig down to the human(s) behind the statements and the work, and press them  
 We're delighted at @bitcoinpolicyuk
to be teaming up with @L0laL33tz to notify the National Crime Agency that even they are not above the law.


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 much respect! 
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 Legend 🫡

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