So you wanna start pulling strings and watching who jumps?
Welcome to OSINT for a Citizen , where we teach you how to legally dig through the dirt they hope you never look at.
Let’s start at the beginning: open records. In Kentucky, you’ve got a right, legally protected, to ask for certain records and they’re required to give them to you. Not maybe. Not if they feel like it. Required.
What kind of records are open?
Just to name a few:
Budgets and audits
Payroll and overtime logs
Meeting minutes and agendas
Contracts and vendor info
Police reports (with limits)
Building code violations
911 call records
Emails between public officials (yep… those too)
Anything funded by or involving public money is usually fair game.
How do you request them?
Write a letter or email asking for the specific records you want. You don’t need a reason. Clearly say you’re making an “Open Records Request under the Kentucky Open Records Act (KRS 61.870).”
Be polite, but make it clear you know your rights. Include your name, contact info, and the format you want the records in (PDF, copies, whatever). They have 5 business days to respond. If they ignore it? You’ve got ammo.
They might:
Stall
Say they don’t have it (when they do)
Try to overcharge you for copies
Claim “ongoing investigation” to hide info
Don’t let that stop you. That’s when you double down, and you’ve got backup.
Questions?
Want a copy/paste template to get started? Comment below or message us, we respond to every private message ASAP.
You can also email us directly at chris@thefalmouthwhisper.com
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