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Re:Twitter Loses 'Occupy Wall Street' Case, Forced To Hand O... by latch on Monday July 02, 2012 @10:43PM (#4192238)
The top comment, by Tangaroa, points to 18 USC 2703 which covers this. A company can be compelled to give that information.

You really find it odd that the government can force company X to turn over your ip address, name, email and other such information?

The concern over growing fascism comes from warrantless government behavior. This, on the other hand, seems completely within the realm of government acting properly.

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Re:Twitter Loses 'Occupy Wall Street' Case, Forced To Hand O... by kd0amg on Tuesday July 03, 2012 @01:17AM (#4192643)
You really find it odd that the government can force company X to turn over your ip address, name, email and other such information?

People keep on pointing out to you that the judge applied a standard meant for public information to a request for non-public information.

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