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Secret Service Seeks Indymedia Logs

Posted by michael on from the ruckus-in-nyc dept.

sunbird writes "The Justice Department has issued a subpoena seeking IP logs from Calyx, the ISP for nyc.indymedia.org, after individuals posted [1 | 2 | 3] the names, addresses, and phone numbers of some of the RNC delegates. The subpoena was issued as part of an ongoing investigation of voter intimidation. As reported earlier in this Slashdot article, the Justice Department tried this before. Calyx, represented by the ACLU, responded, claiming that '[t]he only intimidation taking place here is the Secret Service intimidating people who speak out against the government.' [Full text of the letter available here] Read more: Indymedia.org | NYT"

11 of 825 comments (clear)

  1. Speaking out... by dmayle · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't forget, don't post here, or you'll be hassled too...

    ...Doh!

  2. I heard... by craenor · · Score: 4, Funny

    Steve Jackson Games did it.

  3. EEK! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    A few years back, a *friend* got me a membership in the RNC for my birthday.

    Does this mean that if I download this list I can sue myself for harrassment?

    1. Re:EEK! by jrossi02 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I bet you were somewhat worried when Christmas came around...

  4. It does say to kill people by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What I don't understand is the purpose of this release.

    Maybe someone could use that list to try and call these people and discuss alternative points of view?

  5. Re:No privacy for public officials! by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...after all the children must be secured.

    I don't need the government to secure children, thank you very much. I've got duct tape.

    KFG

  6. Re:Uhh I don't get it ... by necrognome · · Score: 1, Funny
    We the Government/Republicians/etc are not out to haraas but simply trying to track delegates who are aligned with the Democratic/Green/etc party. We need to keep them under control as they are dangerous individuals who are known to back the anti-democratic minority. The procedure is similar to implementation of criminal registration procedures.


    WTF? How did you get a copy of this? We weren't going to issue this press release until after W speaks on Thurdsay.

    Signed,
    The Justice Department
    --


    Let's get drunk and delete production data!
  7. Addresses of democratic delegates by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why weren't there any of those? I really wanted to see them. We live in the age of misinformation

  8. Re:No privacy for public officials! by drtomaso · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...after all the children must be secured.

    I don't need the government to secure children, thank you very much. I've got duct tape.

    Funny, I was about to post the same exact comment.

    - Michael Jackson

  9. Re:your posts on slashdot aren't a political platf by rah1420 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sounds like there are too many fucking deer

    ITYM "there are too many deer fucking."

    HTH.

    --
    Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens.
  10. Re:what the heck? by beni1207 · · Score: 2, Funny

    what if someone in the bush family, say, barbara (the younger), came out of the closet, denounced 41 and 43, and announced candidacy for the green party nomination? would you vote for her then because of her ideas, or would you still hate her because of her family?

    I might not vote for her because of her ideas, but I'd be tempted to just because she's way hotter than any of the other people I have to look at while following the political news.