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What Do They Know and When Did They Know It: Obtaining and Understanding Your F.B.I. File Want to discover what the FBI has on file about you? You might think they have nothing. Then again, you could be wrong. In this report, you will discover not only how to obtain your files and where to send for them, you'll also discover some of the codes and acronyms used in FBI files. Without these codes and acronyms, deciphering your FBI files could prove difficult, if not impossible. IMPORTANT: Keep this information, as you will need it when you receive your files from the FBI. In addition, there is an explanation of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIPA), how the FBI deals with FOIPA requests, and under what circumstances the FBI can refuse to release certain information to you. If you should need to send an appeal letter, an explanation of how to proceed is provided to you for that purpose. But first, before we tackle how to request your files, there is a section on how the FBI organizes and maintains their files. There is also discussion on the types of information found in their filing system as well as the classification codes the FBI uses. You'll note that the FBI already has established a presence on the World Wide Web, and they have already posted some documents there for your reading pleasure, including information on the UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico over 50 years ago as well as information on gangsters and the like. It makes for very interesting reading. The main FBI site promises to publish other documents in their electronic reading room in the future. We may assume that, perhaps, some day we will be able to access our own files electronically. Finally, in keeping with the current electronic nature of the Internet and gaining information off the 'Net, there is a listing of not only the FBI Field Offices which have homepages on the Web, but also a section on other FBI-related Web sites you may be interested in exploring. FBI FILES - HOW THEY'RE ORGANIZED In the central records system used by the FBI, records are classified by 210 numbers which designate the type of file and what it relates to. --General Index is the alphabetical index of the main files. --The Central Records Filing Systems are divided into 210 different numbers which indicate each of the FBI's investigative and administrative tasks. --Main files usually contain documents which are collected during the course of an investigation. Subfiles are sections of the main files. They can be lettered or numbered, and usually contain information newspaper clipping, physical surveillance information, wiretaps and the like. --There are four types of file classifications: administrative, applicant, investigative and personnel --Control files are those separate files which relate to a specific matter and is used as an administrative means of managing, or "controlling" a certain program or investigative matter. However, not every program or investigative matter gets a "control file." This is decided on a discretionary basis by those in charge. Apparently, the FBI is less than forthcoming about control files. --Three sets of numbers make up the FBI file number: FOR EXAMPLE: 12-34567-890 --The first number is the classification number and tells what type of investigation the document relates to. --The second number is known as the Individual Case Number and are in sequence as to the number of file opened in that particular office. --The third number is the document number, or serial number. This indicates in which order it was placed in the file. --At the FBI Headquarters, either a "0" or "00" is put before the first case appearing in a classification. "0" files include miscellaneous data or complaints for which there are no need to open a separate case file. "00" files contain procedures and policies which relate to classification. If there is a change pertaining to classification procedures, that document is put in the "00" file. --But what do all those classification numbers mean? If you want to take the time and effort to look, you'll find them, along with detailed descriptions, in the FBI's yearly "Privacy Act" notices in the Federal Register. Over the years, there are changes to titles or descriptions, but the categories' general essence usually remains intact. Below you'll find a comprehensive listing of classification numbers -- including older categories which are obsolete, but have been used in older FBI files. For the sake of continuity and comprehension, the classification numbers have been kept in order and intact. CLASSIFICATION NUMBER DEFINITIONS: 1. National Service Academy, training schools, or pertaining to FBI National Academy Applicants. 2. Neutrality Matters. 3. Overthrow or Destruction of the Government. 4. National or Federal Firearms Acts; State Firearms Control Assistance Act; Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Firearms. 5. Income Tax. 6. Interstate Transportation of Strikebreakers. 7. Kidnaping. 8. Migratory Bird Act. 9 Extortion. 10. Red Cross Act. 11. Tax -- except income tax. 12. Narcotics 13. Miscellaneous. National Defense Act. Prostitution 14. Sedition 15. Theft from Interstate Shipment 16. Violation Federal injunction 17. Veterans Administration Matters 18. May Act 19. Censorship Matters 20. Federal Graln Standards Act 21. Food and Drugs 22. National Motor Vehicle Traffic Act 23. Prohibition 24. Profiteering 25. Selective Service 26. Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicles; Interstate Transportation of Stolen Aircraft. 27. Patent Matters 28. Copyright Matters 29. Bank Fraud and Embezzlement 30. Interstate Quarantine Law 31. White Slave Traffic Act 32. Identification/Fingerprints 33 Uniform Crime Reporting. 34. Violation of Lacy Act 35. Civil Service Matter 36. Mail Fraud 37. False Claims Against the Government 38. Application for Pardon to Restore Civil Rights 39. Falsely Claiming Citizenship 40. Passports/Visas 41. Explosives 42. Deserters or Harboring Deserters 43. Illegal Wearing of Uniforms; False Advertising; Misuse of Names, Words, Emblems or Insignia; Illegal Manufacture, Use, Possession, or Sale of Emblems and Insignia; Counterfeiting Seal of Department or Agency of the United States; Misuse of the Great Seal of the United States, Seals of the President or the Vice President of the United States; Unauthorized Use of Smokey Bear Symbol 44. Civil Rights; Election Laws, Voting Rights Act; Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975. 45. Crime on the High Seas 46. Fraud Against the Government; Federal Aid Road Act; Lead and Zinc Act; Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965; Renegotiation Act, Criminal; Renegotiation Act, Civil; Trade Expansion Act of 1962; Unemployment Compensation Statutes; Economic Opportunity Act. 47. Impersonation. 48. Postal violation other than mail fraud 49. National Bankruptcy Act 50. Involuntary Servitude and Slavery 51. Jury Panel Investigations 52. Theft. Robbery. Embezzlement. Illegal Possession or Destruction of Government Property. Interference With Government Communications 53. Excess Profits on Wool 54. Customs Laws and Smuggling 55. Counterfeiting 56. Election Laws 57. War Labor Dispute Act 58. Bribery or Conflict of Interest 59. World War Adjusted Compensation Act 60. Anti-Trust 61. Treason or Misprision of Treason. 62. Miscellaneous: including Administrative Inquiries; Misconduct Investigations of Officers and Employees of the Department of Justice and Federal Judiciary; Domestic Police Cooperation; Eight Hour-Day Law; Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (Wage and Hours Law); conspiracy. 63. Miscellaneous Non-subversive 64. Foreign Miscellaneous 65. Espionage 66. Administrative matters 67. Personnel matters 68. Alaskan matters 69. Contempt of court 70. Crime on Government Reservation 71. Bills of Lading Act 72. Obstruction of Criminal Investigation 73. Application for Pardon After Completion of Sentence and Application for Executive Clemency 74. Perjury 75. Bondsmen and Sureties 76. Escaped Federal Prisoner; Probation/Parole Violator; Mandatory Release Violator 77. Applicants 78. Illegal Use of Govt Transportation Requests 79. Missing Persons 80. Laboratory Research Matters 81. Gold Hoarding 82. War Risk Insurance 83. Court of Claims 84. Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act 85. Homeowner Loan Corp 86. Federal Lending and Insurance Agencies 87. Fraud by television, radio or wire; Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property 88. Unlawful Flight to Avoid Giving Testimony; Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution, Custody or Confinement 89. Assaulting or Killing a Federal Officer 90. Irregularities in Federal Penal Institutions 91. Bank Burglary, Larceny or Robbery 92. Anti-Racketeering 93. Ascertaining Financial Ability - a person's ability to pay a fine or claim by the U.S. Govt 94. Research Matters 95. Laboratory Cases 96. Alien Applicant 97. Foreign Agents Registration Act 98. Sabotage 99. Plant Survey (Inspections of industrial plants by FBI to prevent them from being victims of espionage) 100. Domestic Security 101. Hatch Act - subversive acts by govt employees 102. Voorhis Act 103. Interstate Transportation of Stolen Cattle 104. Servicemen's Dependents Allowance Act of 1942 105. Foreign Counterintelligence Matters 106. Alien Enemy Control or Escaped Prisoners of War 107. Denaturalization Proceedings 108. Foreign Travel Control 109. Foreign Political Matters 110. Foreign Economic Matters 111. Foreign Social Conditions 112. Foreign Funds 113. Foreign Military and Naval Matters 114. Alien Property Custodian Matters 115. Bail Jumper or Bond Default 116. Dept of Energy Applicant or Employee 117. Dept of Energy - relates to Criminal 118. Intelligence Agency Applicant 119. Federal Regulations of Lobbying Act 120. Federal Tort Claims Act 121. Loyalty of Govt Employees 122. Labor Mgmt Relations Act 123. Special Inquiry - State Dept/Voice of America 124. European Recovery Program 125. Railway Labor Act 126. National Security Resources Board 127. Sensitive Positions in U.S. Govt 128. International Development Program 129. Evacuation Claims 130. Special Inquiry - Armed Forces Security Act 131. Admiralty Matters 132. Special Inquiry - Ofc of Defense Mobilization 133. National Science Foundation Act/Applicant 134. Foreign Counter-Intelligence Assets 135. Protection of Strategic Air Command Bases of the U.S. Air Force 136. American Legion Contact 137. Informants Other than Foreign Counter-Intelligence 138. Loyalty of Employees of the United Nations and Other Public International Organizations 139. Interception of Communications 140. Security of Government Employees 141. False Entries in Records of Interstate Carriers 142. Illegal Use of Railroad Pass 143. Interstate Transportation of Gambling Devices 144. Interstate Transportation of Lottery Tickets 145. Interstate Transportation of Obscene Matter or Broadcasting Obscene Language 146. Interstate Transportation of Prison-Made Goods 147. Department of Housing and Urban Development Matters 148. Interstate Transportation of Fireworks 149. Destruction of Motor Vehicles or Aircraft 150. Harboring of Federal Fugitives (statistics) 151. Agency for International Development; Department of Energy; Civil Service Commission; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; National Science Foundation; Peace Corps; Actions; U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; World Health Organization; International Labor Organization; U.S. Information Agency 152. Switchblade Knife Act 153. Automobile Information Disclosure Act 154. Interstate Transportation of Unsafe Refrigerators 155. National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 156. Employee Retirement Income Security Act 157. Civil Unrest 158. Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 159. Investigative matters = Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 160. Federal Train Wreck Statute 161. Special Inquiries for White House, Congressional Committee and Other Government Agencies 162. Interstate Gambling Activities 163. Foreign Police Cooperation 164. Crime Aboard Aircraft 165. Interstate Transmission of Wagering Information 166. Interstate Transportation in Aid of Racketeering 167. Destruction of Interstate Property 168. Interstate Transportation of Wagering Paraphernalia 169. Hydraulic Brake Fluid Act 170. Extremist Informants 171. Motor Vehicle Seat Belt Act 172. Sports Bribery 173. Public Accommodations, Civil Rights Act of 1964 Public Facilities, Education, Employment 174. Explosives and Incendiary Devices; Bomb Threats 175. Assaulting the President (or Vice President) of the United States 176. Anti-riot Laws 177. Discrimination in Housing. 178. Interstate Obscene or Harassing Telephone Calls 179. Extortionate Credit Transactions 180. Desecration of the Flag 181.Consumer Credit Protection Act 182. Illegal Gambling Business, Obstruction or Forfeiture 184. Police Killings 185. Protection of Foreign Officials/Guests of the United States 186. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 187. Privacy Act of 1974 (criminal) 188. Crime Resistance 189. Equal Credit Opportunity Act 190. Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts 191. False Identity Matters 192. Hobbs Act - Financial Institutions 193. Hobbs Act -Commercial Institutions 194. Hobbs Act - Corruption of Public Officials 195. Hobbs Act - Labor-related 196. Fraud by Wire 197. Civil Actions or Claims Against the Government 198. Crime on Indian Reservations 199. Foreign Counterintelligence - terrorism 200. Foreign Counterintelligence Matters - China 201. Foreign Counterintelligence Matters -Satellite 202. Foreign Counterintelligence Matters - Cuba 203. Foreign Counterintelligence Matters - all other countries 204. Federal Revenue Sharing 205. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 206. Fraud Against the Govt - Department of Defense 207. Fraud Against the Govt - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 208. Fraud Against the Government - General Services Admin 209. Fraud Against the Government - Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare 210. Fraud Against the Government- Department of Labor BASICS: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACT: THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552, As Amended by Public Law No. 104-231, 110 Stat. 2422 Revisions have been made to the FOIA in March of 1997 and October of 1997. Below you will find key information about the FOIA, as well as the The Privacy Act of 1974. It is advisable to request information under both the FOIA and The Privacy Act of 1974. Also, you are also allowed to correct, change or omit information about you that is inaccurate, out of date, or not complete. If the agency refuses to provide access to your information or disallows you to correct your record, The Privacy Act allows you to sue that agency. Be aware that if you choose to sue, you have six years to file under FOIA, but only two years to sue under the Privacy Act. Currently, the Privacy Act is restricted to use by U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens. Under the Freedom of Information Act, any person can obtain access to any records. You cannot be charged for searching costs, but a charge may apply for copying the material. Once you request information, agencies, such as the FBI, must decide within 20 working days whether they will comply with the request. In the past, the decision was supposed to have been made within 10 days; however, this was recently changed by They must then let the requester know if they've decided to fulfill the request or deny it. If they deny it, they must let the requester know they have a right to appeal the decision. If you receive a denial and you send an appeal letter, the FBI must respond to you within 20 working days to the appeal. An agency may take an additional ten days to respond to the initial request or the appeal in "unusual circumstances." This usually means the agency has to get the records from its field offices, or has to process a large volume of separate records, or it has to consult with another agency or two or more of its components in order to satisfy your request. The FOIA only includes federal government agencies, not state ones or private businesses. In addition, private individuals and organizations are not covered, either. There are also some federal elements that are exempt from the FOIA. Federal courts, Congress and those who assist or advise the president are not covered by the FOIA. The FBI maintains that the FOIPA Section of the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs has about 400 staff members as of January 1998. HOW THE FBI DEALS WITH MEETING DEMANDS OF THE FOIA AND PRIVACY ACTS (FOIAP): In 1975, after amendments to the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 took effect, the FBI then had to provide more access to their much-coveted files than had previously been given. Since then, requests have grown exponentially. In fact, the FBI estimates that in the last two decades, some six million pages of information has been released in response to nearly half a million requests. Typically, once you have requested information from the FBI, your request is entered into their computer database and given a specific number. Acknowledgment of your request is made, and then the agency searches for information pertinent to your request. Finally, if files are located by the agency, it is then determined if those files are the correct files. Because there are countless John Smith's, for instance, it must be determined that they have information for the correct John Smith. For the FBI, standard procedure includes not only making a copy of the file, but the file is also reviewed by an analyst. This analyst decides if any parts of information in the documents should be kept from the person making the request. The law provides for exemptions, so by following the guidelines in the FOIPA, the FBI can withhold some information. If information is chosen for deletion, a marker is used to highlight that information. In addition, the analyst cites the specific exemption which applies by writing the explanation in the margin. Once the document(s) are copied, the material the analyst has chosen to delete is blackened out on the copy the requester receives. According to the FBI, the future will see electronic versions of these documents which they anticipate will take the place of the old way of "marking out" the material. At the main FBI Web site listed near the end of this report, you will find an electronic reading room where you can view some files that have been released for public viewing. The site promises to add more in the future. HOW TO OBTAIN YOUR FBI FILES: UTILIZING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA): To exercise your rights under the FOIA and to obtain your FBI file, we recommend that you DO NOT USE THE FORM PROVIDED BY THE FBI. It is designed to minimize disclosure by the Agency. Instead, USE THE FORM WE HAVE INCLUDED with this report for that purpose. You will find a copy ready to be printed out and used by you in the file which accompanies this report. . This form was prepared by lawyers who are experts in the Freedom of Information Act to guarantee you get all of the document to which you are entitled. All you have to do is have the form we provided notarized and then mail it to the agency from which you're seeking information. Near the end of this report, you will find a complete, up-to-date listing of all F.B.I. field offices, as well as for the FBI Headquarters. In addition, there is a section which lists Field Office homepage Website addresses. Not all Field Offices have a place in cyberspace yet, but many do. It's well worth a surf around to check them out! In addition, it is advisable to send requests to each field office which might also have information. Be sure to keep a copy of the original signed and notarized form for your own records. IMPORTANT NOTE: One more thing, if you're thinking of pretending to be someone else in order to get their information, you should be aware that this misrepresentation is a CRIMINAL OFFENSE! WHEN CAN THE FBI WITHHOLD INFORMATION FROM YOU? There are certain exemptions to the FOIA which are divided into nine categories. However, the FBI cannot withhold the whole document just because there are some parts which are exempt. They must mark out the exempted material and provide you with the rest of the document. THE NINE CATEGORIES OF EXEMPTIONS: #1 - National Security This includes any information which could cause damage to national security. Typically, this would include information on weapons, records from the Central Intelligence Agency, some military information or special technology or scientific advances which affect national security. #2 - Rules which apply internally to agencies This covers certain specific rules and practices of the agency in question. #3 - Information that is covered by other statutes Certain information has been deemed confidential by other statutes, such as personal tax information or certain data gathered by the census. #4 - Information related to business Information relating to trade secrets, sales statistics, trade secrets/manufacturing formulas, financial information, or other commercially-related confidential information. This also applies to oil wells (see exemption #9). #5 - Memos which relate to inter- or intra-agency letters or memos of a confidential nature. #6 - Information which would be an invasion of personal privacy, such as medical or personnel files. #7 - Information pertaining to law enforcement investigations If releasing information which relates to a law enforcement investigation would invade personal privacy, jeopardize a person's right to a fair trial, reveal a confidential source, reveal means of investigation or threaten the safety (or even the life) of a person, then this is when the exemption would apply. #8 - Information related to the operation or examination of financial institutions This exemption covers not only banks and trust companies, it also covers The Federal Reserve System. #9 - Information regarding the location of oil wells and related geological information DENIED! NOW WHAT DO YOU DO? APPEAL! SAMPLE APPEAL LETTER: If your request for information is denied, you can send an appeal letter. You may choose to write the letter yourself, or have your personal attorney sign the letter. Below is a sample appeal letter. Freedom of Information and Privacy Act == Request for Appeal FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Chief FOIA & Privacy Act Section Room 6296 JEH 935 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20535 This letter serves as my appeal under the Freedom of Information Act, 6 U.S.C. Sec. 552(a) and requests a reconsideration of your decision. Previously, I requested documents under the Freedom of Information Act on (insert date). Your agency assigned this identification number [insert number here] to my request. . My request was denied per a letter received on [insert date]. This letter of denial was signedby [insert name of person who denied request.] I would like to receive an explanation as to why my request for information was denied. It is my belief that these requested documents should be released under the FOIA due to [list reason here]. According to the current statute, I understand a decision on my appeal to be made within 20 working days. Thank you for your consideration, and I expect to hear from you on this matter soon. Sincerely, Name Address City, State, Zip Code Telephone Number Perhaps you've been stopped in your tracks by a fee request for the information you would like to obtain. You CAN ask for the fees to be waived if you're not seeking them for commercial use, if you're a member of the media who is strictly using the info in news gathering, or if you believe releasing the documents would be in the public's interest and would facilitate better understanding of the government and its operations. Below is a sample letter requesting waiver of fees: Re: Freedom of Information Act Appeal Dear: This serves as my appeal under the Freedom of Information Act, 6 U.S.C. Sec. 552(a). As of [date] I requested documents under the Freedom of Information Act and my request was assigned the following number: [insert number here]. Your response, dated [date] and signed by [insert signer's name], indicated that my request for a waiver of fees was denied. I would like to appeal this decision to deny my request for a waiver of fees because I believe I am entitled to a waiver of fees. It is in the public interest for these requested documents to be disclosed, especially since the information therein will likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government. I would also like to add that the information I am requesting is not primarily in my commercial interests/for commercial use. **add if you are a member of the media** In addition, I believe I should not have to pay search charges because I am a reporter seeking information as part of news gathering which is not intended for commercial use. As granted in the statute, I trust that a final ruling on this appeal will reach me within 20 working days. Thank you for consideration. Sincerely, Name Address City, State, Zip Code Telephone Number DECIPHERING INFORMATION ON FBI REPORTS: CODES AND LETTERS ~~ WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? Although it's true that we may never know all of the codes used by the FBI, here is a listing of some of the terms which can be found in FBI documents. Instead of being stymied and confused by acronyms you don't understand or befuddled by inner-Bureau lingo, now you have a handy tool. It's the same idea as a handy pocket guide which translates a foreign language; only this time, the language you'll be converting will be FBI-ese! Be aware that not all terms may be covered in this list, as there are still abbreviations and acronyms that have not been deciphered. However, you'll find this list rather extensive and informative. Call it your mini-primer to cutting through all the confusing, misunderstood notations you might see in your FBI files! ? - Not able to identify if file material belongs with the information requested on a particular individual AAG - Assistant Attorney General AD: Assistant Director Add. Info.-Additional information ADIC - Assistant Director in Charge ADM - Administrative AG- Attorney General AIRTEL - Urgent internal FBI communication which must be typed the same day it is dictated. AKA - "Also known as" EXAMPLE: Joe Smith, A.K.A. Joe Q Smith AL - Albany Field Office AMSD - Air mail special delivery AN - Anchorage Field Office Analysts - work in FOIPA branch and determine what information should be released to a requester. Anonymous Source: Generally refers to usage of an illegal investigative technique AO - Auxiliary Office APB - All Points Bulletin Applicant Investigation, or Apps - Refers to employees or applicants of federal agencies. AQ - Albuquerque Field Office ARL - Pertains to anti-riot laws ARMS - Automated Records Management System ASAC - Asst Special Agent in Charge. Second in command of a field office. Asset - Term used for informants Assistant Director or Asst D - Title given to the Head of each division of FBI Headquarters, as well as the New York and Los Angeles field offices. Replaced Associate Director in 1979. Assistant to the Director - High-level FBI official who is also known as the Deputy Associate Director. Associate Director - Prior to 1979, this position was the second in command of the FBI. AT - Atlanta Field Office ATIO - Means, "adjusted time in office." Agents can subtract from time in office on special projects or in conferences. Att C.F. - Attach case file AUSA - Assistant U.S. Attorney. Auxiliary Office or AO - Field offices which offer a supporting role, yet not a primary one, in investigations. AX - Alexandria Field Office B. - "the Bureau," or FBI Headquarters BA - Baltimore Field Office BB - means "bank burglary" Bed to Bed FISUR - Morning to night physical surveillance of a person who is under investigation. BEX - Black extremist BH - Birmingham Field Office Big Manual - Known as the official FBI Manual of Rules and Regulations. BL - Bank larceny Black Bag Job - Entry by the FBI (without a warrant) to conduct searches, take photographs or to confiscate documents. This does not apply to installation of microphones for recording purposes, however. Blind Memo - A memo which has no marks to identify that it came from the FBI. Blue Slip - Voucher used with confidential FBI funds. Blue Slip funds are used to pay FBI informants. BR Matters - Bank robbery matters BS - Boston Field Office BSU - Black Student Union BT - Butte Field Office BU - Buffalo Field Office BUFIL - Files which are kept at the Washington, D.C. FBI Headquarters BUG - Concealed recording device: microphone. Bureau - Another name for the FBI C - can mean "communist," "a criminal manner informant," "confidential," or could mean a case is closed. Capbom - Relates to 1971 bombing of the U.S. Capitol Case File - the main file Case Number - Used after the classification number in |
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Case Number - Used after the classification number in the FBI file number. CC - Carbon copy CCH - Computer Criminal Histories CE - Charlotte Field Office CF - Case file CH - channelized, which means copies have been provided to the correct offices CG - Chicago Field Office CGR - Crime on Government Reservation Change-to Memo - Means a particular document was moved to a file that was more appropriate. CHICOMS - Chinese Communists Chief Clerk - Clerk whose responsibility is to open, index and provide documents to the correct FBI employee. CI - Confidential Informant or CI - Cincinnati Field Office or CI - Communist Index CIA - Central Intelligence Agency CIC - Counter Intelligence Corp CINAL - Current Intelligence Analyses, which are made up of information on domestic intelligence. CIP - Counterintelligence Program CL - Can mean "closed" or "civil litigation." CMC - Communist-Pro-Chinese CMS - Communist-Pro-Soviet CNDI - Confidential National Defense Informant CO - Columbia Field Office COGOG - Communists In Government Groups COINTELPRO - Counterintelligence Program supposedly discontinued in 1971. Comfugs - Communist fugitives COMINFIL - Communist Infiltration COMINT - Communications Intelligence Comintern - Communist International COMPIC -Communist Picture Album Comsab - Communist sabotage Consensual Monitoring - Monitoring a conversation through electronic means with the consent of one of the people involved CONUS - Continental United States Cover - To conceal one's dealings with the FBI or other agency, such as the CIA CP-USA - Communist Party U.S.A. CRC-PO - Clandestine Radio Communications, Potential Operators CRS - Central Records System CRU - Classification Review Unit CRV - Conditional Release Violator CS - Confidential Source CSC - Civil Service Commission CTNF - Computerized Telephone Number File CV - Cleveland Field Office DAPLI - Departmental Applicants, Professional Staff DCGO - Direct Coast Guard Office DCI - Director of Central Intelligence DD-553 - Defense Department Form DE - Detroit Field Office DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration Dead drop - A place for dropping off and picking up spy information Detcom - Detention of Communists DID - Domestic Intelligence Division DIO - Duty Intelligence Officer DIS - Defense Investigative Service DL - Dallas Field Office DN - Denver Field Office DOB - Date of Birth DOD - Department of Defense DOE - Department of Energy DOJ - Department of Justice "Do Not File" - Pertains to records intentionally kept out of the main records system Downgrade - To lower the level of classification of a file. DS - Pertains to files which have been destroyed Electronic Surveillance - Includes monitoring by means of wiretapping or by microphone ELSUR - Electronic surveillance EP - El Paso Field Office Esp-R - Russian espionage Esp. Sec. - Espionage Section Established Sources - Persons who already supply information to the Bureau Exp. Proc. - Expedite Processing FAG - Fraud Against Government FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI HQ - Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters FBW - Fraud by Wire FCI - Foreign Counterintelligence FGJ - Federal Grand Jury FHD - Federal House of Detention FINDER - Automated fingerprint scanner machine used at FBI HQ FISUR - Physically watching subjects, such as a demonstration Five - Division Five, otherwise known as Intelligence Division FNU - First Name Unknown FO - Field Office FOIA - Freedom of Information Act FOIPA - Freedom of Information/Privacy Act FPC - Fingerprint classification FRN - Foreign Affiliation FUDE - Fugitive or Deserter Fug - Fugitive GAO - General Accounting Office GJ - Grand Jury Glove - Another word for covered by surveillance G-Men - FBI Agents HCUA - House Committee on Un-American Activities Hit - When information is found in the NCIC (National Crime Information Computer) Program HN - Honolulu Field Office HO - Houston Field Office HQ - Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters I - Identical IA - Informative Asset IACP - International Association of Chiefs of Police IC - Incoming or Investigative Clerk Illegals - Persons from foreign countries who enter the U.S. illegally Info - Information Informant or INFT - Individual who provides information to the FBI INS - Immigration and Naturalization Service Inspector - Official in the FBI whose job it is to conduct yearly inspections on document handling in Field Offices Interpol - International Criminal Police Organization INV - Investigative IOC - Interception of Communications IP - Indianapolis Field Office IPAL - Information and Privacy Acts Litigation IRS - Internal Revenue Service IS - Internal Security IS-C - Internal Security - Communist ISINT - Israeli Intelligence Service ISS - Indices Search Slip ITAR - Interstate Transportation in Aid of Racketeering ITOM - Interstate Transportation of Obscene Matter ITSMV - Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicles ITSP - Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property JCS - Joint Chiefs of Staff JK - Jacksonville Field Office JN - Jackson Field Office K-(followed by a number) - Stands for Laboratory specimen ID number KBE - Key Black Extremist KC - Kansas City Field Office KGB - Russian Committee for State Security - Russian Intelligence Agency KX - Knoxville Field Office LA - Los Angeles Field Office LCN - La Cosa Nostra - the Mafia, or organized crime Legat - Legal attache LNU - Last Name Unknown LR - Little Rock Field Office LRC - Last Relevant Communication LS - Louisville Field Office LV - Las Vegas Field Office Mail Intercept - Opening mail MC - Mexico City Legal Attache ME - Memphis Field Office MF - Main File MI - Mis-indexed MI-5 - British Security Service; similar to FBI MI-t - British Intelligence Service; similar to CIA MID - Military Intelligence Division MISUR - Surveillance conducted by microphones MM - Miami Field Office MO - Mobile Field Office MOI - Manual of Instructions MP - Minneapolis Field Office MPD - Metropolitan Police Department MS - Denotes a document is missing MURKIN - Files pertaining to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. NCIC - National Crime Information Computer NCIC Cleared - Fugitive is in custody ND - Naval District NF - Norfolk Field Office NH - New Haven Field Office NIS - Naval Investigative Service NK - Newark Field Office NO - New Orleans Field Office NP - Not Pertinent NPC - Newspaper Clippings NR - No Record NSA - National Security Agency NY - New York Field Office O & C - Official and Confidential OC - Out of the Country or OC - Oklahoma City Field Office or OC - Organized Crime OO - Office of Origin OG - Outgoing phone call OM - Omaha Field Office 1A Envelope - Envelopes which usually contain physical evidence OOJ - Obstruction of Justice ORI - Originating Agency P - Pending P* - Pending, but inactive P & C - Personal and Confidential P & P - Pamphlets and Publications PCI - Potential Crime Informant Pct - Precinct PF - Personal File PG - Pittsburgh Field Office Ph - Phonetic spelling PH - Philadelphia Field Office PHS - Personal History Statement POB - Place of Birth PR - Prosecutive Report PRI - Potential Racial Informant PRN - Puerto Rican Nationalist PROSAB - Protection of Strategic Air Command Bases of U.S. Air Force Protect - To keep a person's identity a secret PSI - Potential Security Informant PV - Parole Violator PX - Phoenix Field Office RA - Resident Agent or Resident Agency RCMP - Royal Canadian Mounted Police Relet - Referring to letter .... Req Rec'd - Request has been received REV - Revolutionary RM - Registered Mail R/S - Routing Slip RUC - Referred Upon Completion RWBS - Report Will Be Submitted S - Secret; data that is deemed to cause damage to national security if released SA - Special Agent or SA - San Antonio Field Office SAC - Special Agent in Charge S-B - Soviet Bloc SD - San Diego Field Office SE - Special Employee of the FBI or SE - Seattle Field Office Sec - Section (usually followed by a number) See Ref - See Reference Sensitive - Information that, if exposed, could cause embarrassment SF - San Francisco Field Office SI - Security Informant or SI - Springfield Field Office SJ - San Juan Field Office SL - St. Louis Field Office Source - A person who provides information to the FBI SS - Search Slip SSA - Selective Service Act SSN - Selective Service Number Stats - Statistics SU - Salt Lake City Field Office SUB or Subj - Subject Sulet - Submit Letter SUM - Summary SUPV - Supervisor SV - Savannah Field Office SWAT - Special Weapons and Tactics Team T-(followed by a number) - Denotes a confidential source TEPCI - Top Echelon Potential Criminal Informant TESUR - Surveillance conducted via telephone TFIS - Theft From Interstate Shipment TGP - Theft of Government Property TIO - Time in Office TOPLEV - Top Level TP - Tampa Field Office TS - Top Secret. Material of this nature has been determined to cause extreme damage to national security Turn - To become an FBI informant U - Unavailable Reference or U - Unclassified UACB - Unless Advised to Contrary by the Bureau UCR - Uniform Crime Reports UFAC - Unlawful Flight to Avoid Confinement UFAP - Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution UNSUB - Unknown Subject Upgrade - When a decision is made to raise the security level of a document USA - United States Attorney USC - United States Court or USC - United States Code USDS - United States Department of State UTL - Unable to Locate VIDEM - Vietnam Demonstrations WA - With Alias WAS - With aliases WFO - Washington Field Office WLM - Women's Liberation Movement WLMBE - When Letter May Be Expected WRMBE - When Report May Be Expected WHERE TO SEND YOUR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Address Listings of F.B.I. Field Offices with telephone numbers: Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 502, James T. Foley Bldg. 445 Broadway Albany, New York 12207 (518) 465-7551 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 300 415 Silver Avenue, Southwest Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 (505) 224-2000 Federal Bureau of Investigation 101 East Sixth Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 258-5322 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 400 2635 Century Parkway, Northeast Atlanta, Georgia 30345 (404) 679-9000 Federal Bureau of Investigation 7142 Ambassador Road Baltimore, Maryland 21244-2754 (410) 265-8080 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 1400 2121 8th. Avenue N. Birmingham, Alabama 35203 (205) 326-6166 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 600 One Center Plaza Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (617) 742-5533 Federal Bureau of Investigation One FBI Plaza Buffalo, New York 14202-2698 (716) 856-7800 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 900 400 South Tyron Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28285 (704) 377-9200 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 905 E.M. Dirksen Federal Office Building 219 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 (312) 431-1333 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 9000 550 Main Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 421-4310 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 3005 Federal Office Building 1240 East 9th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44199-9912 (216) 522-1400 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 1357 1835 Assembly Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 (803) 254-3011 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 300 1801 North Lamar Dallas, Texas 75202 (214) 720-2200 Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Office Building Suite 1823 1961 Stout Street 18th. Floor Denver, Colorado 80294 (303) 629-7171 Federal Bureau of Investigation 26th. Floor P. V. McNamara FOB 477 Michigan Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48226 (313) 965-2323 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite C-600 700 East San Antonio Avenue El Paso, Texas 79901-7020 (915) 533-7451 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 4-230 Kalanianaole FOB 300 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, Hawaii 96850 (808) 521-1411 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 200 2500 East TC Jester Houston, Texas 77008-1300 (713) 693-5000 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 679 FOB 575 North Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 (317) 639-3301 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 1553 FOB 100 West Capitol Street Jackson, Mississippi 39269 (601) 948-5000 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 200 7820 Arlington Expressway Jacksonville, Florida 32211 (904) 721-1211 Federal Bureau of Investigation 1300 Summit Kansas City, Missouri 64105-1362 (816) 512-8200 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 600 John J. Duncan FOB 710 Locust Street Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 (423) 544-0751 Federal Bureau of Investigation 700 East Charleston Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada 89104 (702) 385-1281 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 200 Two Financial Centre 10825 Financial Centre Parkway Little Rock, Arkansas 72211-3552 (501) 221-9100 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 1700 FOB 11000 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90024 (310) 477-6565 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 500 600 Martin Luther King Jr. Place Louisville, Kentucky 40202 (502) 583-3941 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 3000 Eagle Crest Bldg. 225 North Humphreys Blvd. Memphis, Tennessee 38120-2107 (901) 747-4300 Federal Bureau of Investigation 16320 Northwest Second Avenue North Miami Beach, Florida 33169 (305) 944-9101 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 600 330 East Kilbourn Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-6627 (414) 276-4684 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 1100 111 Washington Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 (612) 376-3200 Federal Bureau of Investigation One St. Louis Centre 1 St. Louis Street 3rd. Floor Mobile, Alabama 36602 (334) 438-3674 Federal Bureau of Investigation 1 Gateway Center 22nd Floor Newark, New Jersey 07102-9889 (973) 622-5613 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 535, FOB 150 Court Street New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 777-6311 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 2200 1250 Poydras Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70113-1829 (504) 522-4671 Federal Bureau of Investigation 26 Federal Plaza 23rd. Floor New York, New York 10278 (212) 384-1000 Federal Bureau of Investigation 150 Corporate Boulevard Norfolk, Virginia 23502 (757) 455-0100 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 1600 50 Penn Place Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118 (405) 290-7770 Federal Bureau of Investigation 10755 Burt Street Omaha, Nebraska 68114 (402) 493-8688 Federal Bureau of Investigation 8th. Floor William J. Green Jr. FOB 600 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 (215) 418-4000 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 400 201 East Indianola Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85012 (602) 279-5511 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 300 U.S. Post Office Building 700 Grant Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 (412) 471-2000 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 400 Crown Plaza Building 1500 Southwest 1st Avenue Portland, Oregon 97201 (503) 224-4181 Federal Bureau of Investigation 111 Greencourt Road Richmond, Virginia 23228 (804) 261-1044 Federal Bureau of Investigation 4500 Orange Grove Avenue Sacramento, California 95841-4205 (916) 481-9110 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 2704 L. Douglas Abram Federal Bldg. 2222 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103 (314) 589-2500 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 1200 257 Towers Bldg 257 East, 200 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 (801) 579-1400 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 200 U.S. Post Office Courthouse Bldg. 615 East Houston Street San Antonio, Texas 78205 (210) 225-6741 Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Office Building 9797 Aero Drive San Diego, California 92123-1800 (619) 565-1255 Federal Bureau of Investigation 450 Golden Gate Avenue 13th. Floor San Francisco, California 94102-9523 (415) 553-7400 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 526, U.S. Federal Bldg 150 Carlos Chardon Avenue Hato Rey San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1716 (787) 754-6000 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 710 915 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington 98174-1096 (206) 622-0460 Federal Bureau of Investigation Suite 400 400 West Monroe Street Springfield, Illinois 62704 (217) 522-9675 Federal Bureau of Investigation Room 610, FOB 500 Zack Street Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 273-4566 Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington Metropolitan Field Office 601 4th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20535-0002 (202) 278-2000 INTERNET HOMEPAGES FOR VARIOUS FIELD OFFICES: Albany, NYhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/alfo/alfohome.htm Albuquerque, NMhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/aq/aqhome.htm Baltimore, MDhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/balt/index.html Boston, MAhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/boston/Boston.html Buffalo, NYhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/bffo/bffohome.htm Charlotte, NChttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/charlotte/ce_home.htm Chicago, ILhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/chgo/index.html Cincinnati, OHhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/ci/index.htm Cleveland, OHhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/cleveland/clevelan1.htm Dallas, TXhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/dl/dallas.htm Houston, TXhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/ho/houston.htm Jackson, MISShttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/jackson/jackson.htm Kansas City, MOhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/kc/kcpage.htm Knoxville, TNhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/kx/knoxhome.htm Little Rock, ARhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/lr/main.htm Los Angeles, Calif.http://www.fbi.gov/fo/la/lahome.htm Louisville, KYhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/louisville/Fbilou.htm Memphis, TNhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/memphis/Default.htm North Miami Beach, FLhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/mb/index.htm Mobile, ALhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/mobile/home.htm New Orleans, LAhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/neworlean/index.htm New York, NYhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/nyfo/nyfohome.htm Norfolk, VAhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/norfolk/home.htm Philadelphia, PAhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/ph/phila1a.htm Pittsburgh, PAhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/pt/pitmain.htm Portland, ORhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/pd/portlnd.htm Richmond, VAhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/richmond/default.htm Sacramento, Calif.http://www.fbi.gov/fo/sc/fbisc.htm St. Louis, MOhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/sl/home.htm Salt Lake City, UThttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/saltlake/index.htm San Antonio, TXhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/sanant/sanant.htm Seattle, WAhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/seattle/Default.htm Springfield, ILhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/si/spfldfbi.htmhttp://www.fbi.gov/fo/kc/kcpage.htm For more information on the F.B.I. or to access F.B.I.-related sites on the World Wide Web, visit these sites: Federal Bureau of Investigation Homepagehttp://www.fbi.gov/homepage.htm FBI's Freedom of Information Act Reading Roomhttp://www.fbi.gov/foipa/main.htm Overview of the Federal Bureau of Investigationhttp://www.fbi.gov/over/over.htm Federal Bureau of Investigation: Special Operations and Response Unitshttp://www.specialoperations.com/fbi.htmlhttp://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Neil_Grant/x-files.htm FBI File Request Form http://www.glr.com/fbiform.txt Secret No More!http://www.crunch.com/01secret/01secret.htm TRAC -- Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse -- FBI Site http://trac.syr.edu/tracfbi/fbihome.html |
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se7en |
12/18/00 at 17:53:11 |
salaam, jazak Allahu khayran, that was a phat post anon :) "43. Illegal Wearing of Uniforms; False Advertising; Misuse of Names, Words, Emblems or Insignia; Illegal Manufacture, Use, Possession, or Sale of Emblems and Insignia; Counterfeiting Seal of Department or Agency of the United States; Misuse of the Great Seal of the United States, Seals of the President or the Vice President of the United States; Unauthorized Use of Smokey Bear Symbol " hahaha:) Bhaloo imagine your FBI file.. "Guilty of smokey bear impersonation in the 3rd degree..." |
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bhaloo |
12/18/00 at 18:58:19 |
slm Interesting list. Se7en, hahaha, but what about you? After Lightningatnite mentioned that driving mishap, I wonder if you are listed as number 22. 22. National Motor Vehicle Traffic Act ;) |
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Rashid |
12/18/00 at 23:41:37 |
slm Ok this one is beyond me: 31. White Slave Traffic Act |
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Sara |
12/18/00 at 23:49:18 |
*LOL* |
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Kashif |
12/19/00 at 05:52:14 |
Perhaps it means that its a worse offence to traffic white-skinned slaves as opposed to coloured ones? Subhanallah! Did you know that the original 'hallowed' American constitution stated that a black man was equal to 3/5ths of a white man? |
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bhaloo |
12/19/00 at 11:47:53 |
slm True Kashif. But what is even more sadder is that if you read and see films from the 60s you will see that blacks and whites had separate sections to eat at, drink water from, couldn't eat in the same places, etc. I wonder how much has really changed in the south? I imagine many of those attitudes exist in the people over there as old habits are hard to kill. |
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Malika |
12/19/00 at 12:44:47 |
slm Sadder still Arshad is the fact that the right to vote for Blacks will come to an end in 2006, I believe or 2008 unless they choose to extend that right!! and they actually have the nerve to have a white slave traffic act ??? |
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Saleema |
12/19/00 at 14:18:30 |
Sadder still Arshad is the fact that the right to vote for Blacks will come to an end in 2006, I believe or 2008 unless they choose to extend that right!! what do u mean??? wassalam |
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Malika |
12/19/00 at 18:15:42 |
slm In either the constitution or the bill of rights there was a clause which gave blacks the right to vote for a period of years. One of the presidents in office extended that right when it came up for renewal for a period of years. That term will be expiring in a few years unless they either abolish that silliness or extend the term. I have the article somewhere I will dig it up if you want me too. |
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Rashid |
12/20/00 at 02:32:07 |
slm Yeah that's the civil rights voting act of 1964 signed by LBJ that gave blacks the right to vote. I believe those racist attitudes are still evident in the south, witness the James Byrd case, he was tied behind a pick-up truck and dragged for I don't know how many miles by some white supremacists. This happened in Texas. And the 14th amendment of the constitution states that blacks are 3/5th of a human being for tax purposes, meaning the slave masters could claim deductions based on the number of slaves they had. Welcome to America... |
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meraj |
12/22/00 at 09:50:59 |
[quote]I wonder how much has really changed in the south? I imagine many of those attitudes exist in the people over there as old habits are hard to kill.[/quote] as salaamu alaikum, well i'ved lived in alabama for the past 12 years and i can tell you that being brown in a state of rednecks is quite an experience... to be honest, whatever stereotypes and stories you hear about the deep south are generally not true... sure, there may be a few peopel with lingering hatred, but its mostly dissolved, mostly because those who still believe in while supremacy and the likes know that they can preach their hate all they want, but it only gets them mocked and ridiculed, and they never get any support. occasionally you hear on the news about a kkk rally, but the only purpose they serve is to rile up a crowd of angry protestors for an hour or so and waste taxpayers money on police protection and escorts for the klan members. so yes, you may encounter an uneducated, closed mind individual every now and then, but its nothing to worry about because they know that minorities have legal power and arent afraid to use it :) and another interesting bit of info... did you know that in alabama, interracial marriages are still outlawed by the state constitution? its true.. the lawmakers are so lazy, they havent redone the constitution in over a century, so alabama has the longest, most ammended constitution in the world. this law isnt enforced, however, becasue it would obviously be a violation of rights given in the US constitution. |
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