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Judge Backs Amazon, Raps Feds Over Book Records
netbuzz alerts us to a ruling in federal court that has just been made public. US Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker told the Feds to lay off Amazon in denying prosecutors' requests for records of who bought what books at the online retailer. The judge wrote, "The [subpoena's] chilling effect on expressive e-commerce would frost keyboards across America." Prosecutors had demanded 24,000 transaction records from Amazon, all in service of convicting a city official on charges of fraud and tax evasion. In the end they found customer information on the official's PC, where they should have looked in the first place.
Judge Backs Amazon, Raps Feds
When I read that, I added an extra "e" in there, but I guess that's just wishful thinking.
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
The withdrawal came after a judge ruled the customers have a First Amendment right to keep their reading habits from the government.
We're talking about America right? That happened in America? You're kidding me! The same America with warrantless wiretaps and everything! I don't believe you!
Wait... what's that... fascism does not rule in America like some people on the internet say. You've lost me now. Crackpot!!
I got a catholic block.
Wait, we're at war with the Sun now? Shit, I'm really behind on my current events! Last I heard we were still working on Terror.
Buckle your ROFL belt, we're in for some LOLs.
Oh, man, I want this guy if I'm ever in trouble with the law.
"The fight for freedom has only just begun." - Geert Wilders
No, that's what happened in your mind. In reality, they were released by the courts.
W..w..W - Willy Waterloo washes Warren Wiggins who is washing Waldo Woo.
Now they'll never know about my purchase of "WMDs for Dummies" and "Terrorism for Beginners".