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Judge Approves Warrant For "Antifa" User Data From Anti-Trump Website
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-0...-trump-websiteA District of Columbia Federal Judge has approved a government warrant seeking information about users and subscribers to an anti-Trump website which has been linked to rioting during the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., but he added protections to safeguard "innocent users."
Chief Judge Robert Morin ruled that DreamHost, an LA-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, many of whom have since morphed into the controversial "antifa" movement.
Morin, who will oversee review of the data, also said the government must explain what protocols it will use to make sure the data of "innocent users" is not seized by prosecutors, according to Reuters. Bloomberg adds that prosecutors would have to tell the judge which data it intended to seize.
“I’m trying to balance the First Amendment protections and the government’s need for this information,” Morin said. “My view here is that this best protects both legitimate interests.”
In the closely watched case, which could have a material chilling effect on similar activist website, the DOJ said it sought the records connected to the site amid concerns that it helped facilitate the planning of protests on Inauguration Day in which more than 200 people were arrested for rioting and vandalizing businesses in downtown Washington.
DreamHost resisted the original July 12 warrant, saying the scope of the warrant was too broad and trampled on the rights of 1.3 million visitors to the site, many of whom were simply exercising their First Amendment rights to express their political views. It also said the warrant would expose the iden ies of the 1.3 million people who had visited the site.
The Justice Department last week proposed amending the scope of its warrant to exclude the IP addresses of website visitors and limit the search only to records from July 1, 2016 to Jan. 20, 2017.
But DreamHost argued that the warrant was still too broad, as it could sweep in people who sent emails to disruptj20 addresses. The company objected to the two-step process that would require it to turn over data in bulk and let prosecutors search for and seize evidence of criminal involvement in the riots.
At Thuesday's hearing, Judge Morin said 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.
According to Bloomberg, the warrant initially sought all data and records pertaining to disruptj20.org, including information about site visitors. Prosecutors said details on subscribers -- including names, addresses, phone numbers and the contents of email accounts within the disruptj20.org domain -- would help identify those who organized and participated in the riots.
Privacy advocates raised concerns that the warrant was an attempt by the Trump administration and the Justice Department under Attorney General Jeff Sessions to cast a “digital dragnet” to identify the president’s critics. As a result, on Tuesday, prosecutors amended their request, saying in part that while the government wants information on subscribers, it’s not interested in data logs containing information about visitors. Prosecutors also say they will set aside any information that doesn’t involve rioters and have it sealed.
Weird fishing expedition. Prosecutors say they won't know what they're looking for until they find it.
Would absolutely destroy you.
Carry on, oh, wayward son, they'll be peace when you are done.
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Sessions
The DOJ Breaks Iden y Theft Crime Chain- First Three Arrests Are In Place
The DOJ, following Jeff Sessions’ wonderful guidance, has managed to once again expose a massive Internet scam. This week the DOJ informed the public of the conviction of a Artashes Darbinyan, 37, a man from California who performed a year-long scam worth $1.66 million.
The man got a 96-month prison sentence, and is to pay a fine of $1,557,97.
He collaborated with two men, Orbel Hakobyan and Albert Yagubyan who were sentenced to 24 months and 18 months of prison, respectively.
Darbinyan confessed to have managed two companies,Trademark Compliance Center (TCC) and Trademark Compliance Office (TCO) for two years, both of which targeted small businesses.
Darbinyan performed a well-thought mailing scam, while his partners falsely gave small businesses the opportunity to track their applications and trademarks. Both companies have been working with US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) and were able to track copyright infringements.
These fraudulent solicitations usually asked for a fee of $385 dollars for copyright protection services.
America’s economy suffered a great deal from Internet scam, amounting up to $200 billion, ever since 2005. Now, although reduced the damages is estimated at $9.1 billion.
Copyright theft is very common for China, which costs America $600 billion yearly.
Now, Donald trump and Jeff Sessions are working hard to put an end to this criminal wave. Trump signed a memorandum, demanding a federal investigation into China’s participation in all theft cases in America.
Small businesses are mostly affected by this occurrence, which should serve as caution for future managers and CEOs.
Three years ago, approximately 40 percent of the small businesses have been exposed to this crime, which costs people not only money, but jobs as well.
All individuals charged in the case are Armenian, which could mean possible links to the Armenian Power gang in California that has carried out similar operations in the past.
Aside from this gang, two others, like MS-13 and the Crips, have engaged into performing bank and mail fraud, and ultimately, iden y theft.
https://www.conservativepoliticus.co...arrests-place/
Two of these guys pleaded guilty before Trump ever took office.
http://www.latimes.com/socal/glendal...212-story.html
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I'm all for taking all the confederate and Planned Parenthood flags off public areas forever. Do we have a deal, Chris?
Tell me what you think conviction means in your own words please.
The flag has nothing to do with it. Dead babies Pav. The plan is for no parents in the hood. Planned parenthood.
The definition of conviction is not at issue here, Chris.
Dudes pleaded guilty in December.![]()
Then delete your meme immediately.
Did you have a point or just pointing out random minutiae per par?
Definitely not peace now
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