> the Eugene Police Department claimed searching for records and processing the request would take at least 44,816 hours of staff time and cost approximately $2,484,599.04.

44k hours is ~21 years. Beyond absurd

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thatguy00 32 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

"Okay, I'd ALSO like the records on how you idiots came up with that ridiculous figure, and what company implemented the technology you use."

	▲	lsaferite 8 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It would be absolutely hilarious to follow up the absurd response with a public records request for all documentation around how they calculated that sum.

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AnimalMuppet 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yeah, that's begging for a lawsuit compelling them to produce the requested records.

44,000 hours? For one individual? What are they doing, transcribing with quill pens, and they first have to capture and pluck a bunch of geese in order to get the quills? Even that shouldn't take anything like that long. I can't see any way that such a number is justifiable; they should certainly be force to justify it.

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natebc 3 hours ago | parent [-]

At that rate surely they started with just goose eggs.

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LorenPechtel 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The time consuming part is probably redacting.

	▲	chaps 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Fun fact: when a record is created by a government agency, it's done with the expectation that it's going to be FOIA'd. The failure of the agency to maintain records in a way that allows the public to FOIA for their documents is an inexcusable failure by the police agency. Also, there are many ways to simplify review and redaction processes such that it doesn't cost millions of dollars.
	▲	AnimalMuppet 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		21 man-years for redacting? For redacting one person's records? Still beyond absurd.