Shawn Klein’s Facebook Account
Dear Livingston Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message. Councilman Klein has previously gone on public record and stated that all the Council are “easy to reach” and that all of the Council is “available on Facebook”. As such:
Records requested:
1. A complete log of all activity including, but not limited to, “search” activity on the “Shawn Klein’s” Facebook account from January 23, 2024 to July 24, 2024. This log should be provided as time stamped screenshots, in electronic format and in chronological order.
2. A record of all posts and/or comments that have been deleted from Shawn Klein’s official Facebook account during this same period, including the content of those posts and/or comments and the dates they were posted and deleted.
3. A list of all users who have been blocked from viewing or interacting with Shawn Klein's Facebook account, including the dates when they were blocked and any recorded reasons for the blocking. If any user has been unblocked during this time, please provide the dates of the unblocking.
4. Any policies or guidelines that govern the Councilman's use of social media for official town business.
If any portion of this request is denied, please provide a written statement of the grounds for denial, citing the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely.
Yours faithfully,
Concerned Livingston Residents
The Township of Livingston Clerk's Department is in receipt of your OPRA request. Pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-5(i), you shall receive a response in no more than seven (7) business days, with day one starting the day after the request has been received. (Holidays and Townhall closings do not count as business days).
Dear Concerned Livingston Residents,
Per your OPRA and common law request received Thursday, July 25, 2024 with
a response due on or before August 5, 2024, please see our responses below
in bold:
1. A complete log of all activity including, but not limited
to, “search” activity on the “Shawn Klein’s” Facebook account from
January 23, 2024 to July 24, 2024. This log should be provided
as time stamped screenshots, in electronic format and in
chronological order. This request is too broad, “search” activity must be
defined as it relates to specific Township Business pursuant to MAG
Entm’t, LLC v. Div. of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super. 534
(App. Div. 2005).
2. A record of all posts and/or comments that have been deleted
from Shawn Klein’s official Facebook account during this same
period, including the content of those posts and/or comments and
the dates they were posted and deleted. No posts have been deleted.
3. A list of all users who have been blocked from viewing or
interacting with Shawn Klein's Facebook account, including the
dates when they were blocked and any recorded reasons for the
blocking. If any user has been unblocked during this time, please
provide the dates of the unblocking. Please see the attached list of
blocked users.
4. Any policies or guidelines that govern the Councilman's use
of social media for official town business. There are no documents
responsive to this request.
If any portion of this request is denied, please provide a
written statement of the grounds for denial, citing the specific
statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely.
Sincerely,
On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 4:43 PM Concerned Livingston Residents
<[1][OPRA #63949 email]> wrote:
Dear Livingston Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message. Councilman Klein has previously
gone on public record and stated that all the Council are “easy to
reach” and that all of the Council is “available on Facebook”. As such:
Records requested:
1. A complete log of all activity including, but not limited to,
“search” activity on the “Shawn Klein’s” Facebook account from January
23, 2024 to July 24, 2024. This log should be provided as time stamped
screenshots, in electronic format and in chronological order.
2. A record of all posts and/or comments that have been deleted from
Shawn Klein’s official Facebook account during this same period,
including the content of those posts and/or comments and the dates they
were posted and deleted.
3. A list of all users who have been blocked from viewing or interacting
with Shawn Klein's Facebook account, including the dates when they were
blocked and any recorded reasons for the blocking. If any user has been
unblocked during this time, please provide the dates of the unblocking.
4. Any policies or guidelines that govern the Councilman's use of social
media for official town business.
If any portion of this request is denied, please provide a written
statement of the grounds for denial, citing the specific statutory
exemption(s) upon which you rely.
Yours faithfully,
Concerned Livingston Residents
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