r/foia

Hi all,

I’m an out-of-state requester trying to get public records from a Tennessee city (Clarksville) related to an active government bid I’m participating in.

They denied/blocked the request unless I provide a Tennessee driver’s license or ID, saying only “Tennessee citizens” can access records under their policy (T.C.A. § 10-7-503).

Problem is:

• I’m not a TN resident
• I am a bidder on the project the records relate to
• So it’s not a random request

Is this normal in Tennessee FOIA practice?
Do agencies actually enforce the residency requirement like this?

Also curious if anyone has dealt with a workaround (proxy requester, etc.).

So I am a Coast Guard veteran first of all. Last July I submitted a FOIA request for my service medical records along with other records. Here me are in the middle of May 2026 and it has not moved at all. I contacted my regional office for my service records as I was told to do and they said they don’t have my service records. I contacted my local VA and they don’t have my service records. How can I get this moving so that I can get the benefits I deserve??? Thanks in advance

IM IN THE STATE OF INDIANA I WAS CHARGED WITH COUNTERFEIT OF A FOIA REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS, I BEEN LOOKING INTO THE LAW AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST IS NOT A WRITTEN INSTRUMENT UNDER INDIAN LAW. ONE OTHER THING I HAVE A JACKET ON MY NAME WHEN I PULLED OVER BY POLICE MY NAMES TELLS THE OFFICERS TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION THIS IS GOING TO GET ME KILLED.I HAVE 3 OR BODY CAM FOOTAGES OF ALL MY TRAFFIC STOP TO WHEN IM GETTING HARRRASED AND I FILED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, AND THEY HAVE DONE NO WRONG DOING WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS MATTER.

I CURRENTLY HAVE APPEAL GOING BECAUSE I WAS FOUND GUILTY ON 2 F6 COUNTERFEIT FOR FOIA INQUIRY NO ONE IN THE STATE OF INDIANA HAS EVER BEEN CHARGED WITH A CRIME FOR A PUBLIC RECORD REQUEST. INDIANA PUBLIC ACCESS CONSELOR IS RACIST OLD LADY FROM EVANSVILLE AND BANNED ME FROM THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE GOVENMENT BUILDING.

I was recently tipped off to a police misconduct story by an anonymous source who got cold feet and stopped responding. All I have is the cop’s name and badge number, and one complaint from late last year that I found a record of online.

Aside from that, I don’t have the accused/arrested person’s name, the exact addresses of the incidents, or the exact dates. Just the months the incidents allegedly occurred, the region of the city it occurred (ex: north city, central city, ykwim), and a description of the incidents and arrest. Am I cooked?

The TPIA request (Austin, TX) I filed was just denied. I asked for all records of police reports/arrests made by the officer in the two-month window, all of the complaints/disciplinary action made against him, and at least one document with his hire date/duration of employment. Slightly more detailed but you get it. With just the cop’s name and badge number, and a description of the alleged incidents, I don’t have much to go on.

Should I send back a copy of the complaint I found and say “I know this guy is real and he works for the police.”? Maybe just start with a record of his complaints, deduce which one is related to the incident, and hope it has enough info to find the police report?

Question: Are attachments to an email such as pictures, docs or spreadsheets part of the email? I am being told I did not get them because I asked for emails and did not specifically request to include attachments.

Hi, I’m looking for police bodycam footage because I want to create YouTube content based on real cases. If anyone knows where I can find this kind of footage or how to access it legally, please let me know. Thanks!