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DC Judge Approves Government Warrant For Data From Anti-Trump Website (reuters.com)
According to Reuters, a D.C. Superior Court judge on Thursday approved a government warrant seeking data from an anti-Trump website related to Inauguration Day protests, but he added protections to safeguard "innocent users." From the report: Chief Judge Robert Morin said DreamHost, a Los Angeles-based web-hosting company, must turn over data about visitors to the website disruptj20.org, which is a home to political activists who organized protests at the time of Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president in January. Morin, who will oversee review of the data, said the government must explain what protocols it will use to make sure prosecutors do not seize the data of "innocent users." Morin said at a hearing on Thursday that he recognized the tension between free speech rights and law enforcement's need to search digital records for evidence. He said he added safeguards to his order granting the government's request for information in an effort to balance those two concerns. Besides reviewing the prosecutors' privacy protocols, Morin also shortened the time frame for records to those generated from October to Inauguration Day and instructed the prosecutors to explain why anything they want to seize is germane to the investigation.
I just can't believe I was tricked into reading another solar eclipse article.
Here is the link to the real story:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-dreamhost-idUSKCN1B41ZC
Liberals didn't complain when Obama Administration lied about tapping data of every cell phone, or when it was caught spying on Americans (multiple times) for political gain.
Sorry, but Libertarians are the ONLY ones calling out the hypocrisy of both the D and R parties, who use government to oppress their opponents.
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
But you have to admit, many (most) liberals didn't really care because it was against Republicans
You are confused. Nobody has to admit that. You are the one making the claim, so you have to prove it.
If it weren't for deadlines, nothing would be late.
Judge Robert Morin was appointed to the court by President Clinton, and moved to the Chief Judge position by President Obama. I think it's safe to say he's not a "GOP lackey"...
Browsing at +1 - no ACs, I ignore their posts. So refreshing!
The ACA was passed by the Ds _broken_. On the assumption they would be in charge when the shit hit the fan.
Now it sucks to be them, it's going to fail when they have no power, but they still own the mess. Twisting in the wind. 18% got a shitty insurance plan, but 82% had their insurance made _much_ worse.
The Ds own it, forever. The Rs will stretch the pain, they can't lose on this.
My hope remains that Trump triggers both sides to dump the MAD dirt they have on the other. Then we get two new parties.
John McAfee 'It was like that time I hired that Bangkok prostitute; to do my taxes, while I fucked my accountant'