FBI really doesn’t want anyone to know about “stingray” use by local cops

Relevant letter section:

    In the event that the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension receives a
    request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (5 USC 552) or an equivalent
    state or local law, the civil or criminal discovery process, or other judicial,
    legislative, or administrative process, to disclose information concerning the
    Harris Corporation [REDACTED] the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will
    immediately notify the FBI of any such request telephonically and in writing in
    order to allow sufficient time for the FBI to seek to prevent disclosure through
    appropriate channels.

This is a written policy that FOIA requests should by default be resisted. This combined with the change from a mission of "law enforcement" to "national security"[1] signifies a huge shift in the FBI away from a rule-of-law culture to a rule-of-man culture.

[1]: http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/fbis-main-mission-now-not...