There is a statutory exemption (Public Officers Law § 87 [2] [f]) for requests to produce record evidence that might compromise the safety of certain witnesses or law enforcement personnel, especially where the requester has demonstrated a propensity for violence and revenge (Matter of Howard v Malone,
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