Uh Oh... Looks Like SS And FBI Are Fucking With IndyMedia !!!

[WillyT]

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Gov't Attempts Subpoena For Indymedia Logs - Service Provider Refuses

BREAKING NEWS: The FBI and the US Secret Service is again engaging in a fishing expedition to route out dissenting viewpoints, harass people who are simply exercising their free speech rights, and intimidate others from exercising their right to protest in connection with the Republican National Convention. To quote one indymedia volunteer, regarding New York Indymedia:

"It has come to my attention, that our hosting provider, Calyx Internet Access, has been under harassment and scrutiny by the United States Secret Service in a blatant attempt to disrupt our relationship. Furthermore, it has been revealed to me that my contact information, was required to be disclosed to the government, presumably to begin directly harassing me. The SS did not contact the IMC directly in relation to this matter, but instead felt it prudent to put a strain on a place which we do business with. The agents attempted to circumvent Indymedia by contacting Calyx by phone, originally without a warrant or subpoena, in order to obtain user connection logs regarding a particular post on an Indymedia site. The post in question is a repost by an anonymous person containing information that is already available all over the Internet, and publicly available in other forms."


The subpoena is for information leading to the posters of a list of RNC Delegates.

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Link (top story): http://www.indymedia.org/en/index.shtml

They have the links there for those interested.

Should Skinner be made aware of this?

:shrug:

[Spiffarino]

1. The SS...

How frighteningly appropriate.

[Erika]

2. Huh? My co-worker is a contributor to IndyMedia

His biggest sin is I guess, not being a Bushie. Ashcroft doesn't like such dark and evil figures. They are almost as bad as having women's breasts shown on statues. We're talking big time criminal activities now.

[ConsAreLiars]

3. The FBI tried shut down Seattle (and other) Indymedia centers

during the antiwar mobilizations. Later declared unconstitutional, but the fascists don't quit.
http://indymedia.org/fbi/
http://seattle.indymedia.org/en/2001/04/3014.shtml

[Christof]

4. I'd love to see the SS and FBI try to harass me.

I'll be damned if they take away my First Amendment rights! :grr:

[WillyT]

5. Kick !!!

:kick:

[info being]

6. Anything less than complete anonymity on the web falls short

Until the day comes when we can publish information anonymously and there's no way anyone can track us, we will remain vulnerable. I know there are some people working on solutions to this, but nothing available yet.

[SoCalDem]

7. Are the delegates "secret agents"??

No doubt, much has been made of the fact that they ARE delegates.. If they have a public personna, their "information" is not private..

What's their beef???

[WillyT]

8. It's Just An Excuse To Fuck With Indy, They've Tried It Before !!!

Came after them during the original Anti-Iraq War protests, I believe.

:shrug:

[lpbk2713]

9. It's Guantanamo for all of us if BFEE steals the election again.

This gives me a real uneasy feeling. And I don't think I would look good in orange overalls.