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Hosting a Highly Inflammatory Document?

Posted by Soulskill on from the information-wants-to-be-free,-particularly-the-juicy-stuff dept.

IndianaKim writes "I have been asked if I can host or assist in hosting a highly inflammatory document that reflects poorly on a Police Department. I want to help, but I also do not want the headache and possible subjection to search warrants and/or illegal searches. The document is so inflammatory that it could interest the FBI and DoJ and cause them to investigate the government officials involved. I live in the same county, but not the same city, and therefore could be subject to a search (legal or not) by some of these government agencies. I have been asked to host it on a server outside of the US. At this time, I do not have the ability to do that, but I could set it up if I needed to. My question is: would you host it if you were asked? How would you go about protecting the document and yourself?"

4 of 471 comments (clear)

  1. Host it or don't. by santax · · Score: 0, Troll

    Simple, either you host it cause you feel that the document is important enough. Or you don't. Now this question seems to me a bit like: I want to be a hero but I don't have the balls. And this I say as a long time active member of Amnesty. Either you stand up to things you don't like, or you remain silent forever. Good luck with your decision.

  2. sorry... by zxnos · · Score: 0, Troll

    sorry dude, you are already under investigation...

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  3. Re:I know where . . . by poopdeville · · Score: 0, Troll

    I suggest you hit the dictionary, because "paranoia" does not necessarily imply delusional thoughts, let alone a mental illness.

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  4. don't post it by circletimessquare · · Score: 0, Troll

    you lack the character

    what you want is to do the right thing without any possibility of risk

    there's no such thing in this world

    every person who defies anything vile or evil in this world is risking their life and limb

    and they are heroes for that

    you don't sound like a hero. your concerns make you sound like a serf, or a slave

    post the shit and stick your chest out and be proud of yourself regardless of the consequences. or go slink and hide as a coward. there is no middle way. there is no possibility of doing the heroic thing in a cowardly way

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