EFF Unveils Search Tool for FOIA Results

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday March 17, 2009 @12:11AM from the beats-languishing-in-a-drawer dept.

The EFF has released a beta version of a new search tool that lets you mine the documents the EFF has unearthed using FOIA requests and lawsuits over the years. Quoting: "In celebration of Sunshine Week, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today launched a sophisticated search tool that allows the public to closely examine thousands of pages of documents the organization has pried loose from secretive government agencies. The documents relate to a wide range of cutting-edge technology issues and government policies that affect civil liberties and personal privacy." I tried a search for "border" among the documents relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement and turned up 21 results and fascinating reading.

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wow by zoomshorts · 2009-03-17 00:34 · Score: 4, Funny

Let me guess before looking, hundreds of PDF files with those annoying black lines through
that parts people are really interested in.
No little green men... by Anonymous Coward · 2009-03-17 00:52 · Score: 2, Funny

bah that site is censored couldn't find any UFO