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Boomerproud

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38. I read the story on MSN.com and it's scarier than you think.

Reply to LongTomH (Reply #34)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 07:27 PM

Apr 2017

Twitter was forced to hand over posts from a Occupy Wall Street defendant who was charged with disorderly conduct. Another case resisting efforts to out users have been "partly thrown out". The courts seem to do whatever they damn well please-the Constitution is nothing but a piece of paper.

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If this Twitter user is taken to court, I hope there will be a GoFundMe page for his/her legal fees LongTomH Apr 2017 #34

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The ACLU is representing this person. bathroommonkey76 Apr 2017 #37

I read the story on MSN.com and it's scarier than you think. Boomerproud Apr 2017 #38

Not likely. At least not for a while. Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #36

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