Posted on 10/11/2004 9:53:49 AM PDT by watchout
Feds target alternative media Web site
update An alternative media network called the Independent Media Center said Friday that federal law enforcement authorities confiscated several of its Web servers, shutting down many of its independently run sites.
The group said in a statement on its Web site that federal authorities issued a court order requesting the computer equipment Thursday morning to United States-based Web hosting provider Rackspace. The hosting company subsequently handed over the Web servers, located in its London facility, to authorities, Independent Media Center (IMC) said.
Rackspace issued a terse comment on the issue, saying it responded to a subpoena in an investigation that did not originate in the United States.
"Rackspace is acting as a good corporate citizen and is cooperating with international law enforcement authorities," the company's statement read. "The court prohibits Rackspace from commenting further on this matter."
A spokeswoman for IMC said the group had not been told why it was the subject of an investigation.
"We don't know why it happened," said Hep Sano, a member of the IMC organization in San Francisco. "We did not receive a copy of the subpoena. Right now, we're trying to organize legal help to figure out what the procedure is."
She added that the group thinks the issue might be related to recent requests by the FBI asking that the site remove photos posted by IMC's Nantes affiliate, purportedly depicting Swiss undercover police.
An FBI representative in Texas, where Rackspace is based, did not return calls for comment.
The IMC site said the loss of the Web servers affected local independent media sites serving Ambazonia, Uruguay, Andorra, Poland, Western Massachusetts, Nice, Nantes, Lilles, Marseille (all France), Euskal Herria (Basque Country), Liege, East and West Vlaanderen, Antwerpen (all Belgium), Belgrade, Portugal, Prague, Galiza, Italy, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Is this the same as Indymedia with the Soros connection?
Things can get quite radical on the Indymedia site. It appears that anarchists post on some of the forums.
Could there have been a death threat or some other credible violent post made?
Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch.
http://ithaca.indymedia.org/
seems to be down.
;-)
Good. I have seen overt treason at those sites.
Brings a whole new meaning to the "Cannot find server" page ;-)
They would say the same were FR taken down.
Choose your ISP and colo wisely. View authority skeptically.
They've been down all summer in the City of Evil.
I just assumed they realized they couldn't "out-left" the local Gannett rag.
The difference is we do not commit treason here.
I have called large parts of our government illegitimate. Some would say that is seditous.
We don't help Al Qaida or the Axis, Indy Media have. They have hosted terrorist stuff. What's the big deal, have you got something to hide?
"Smile, the no-knock raid should be coming through your bedroom window right about now!"
Have i got something to hide from a Kerry, or H. CLinton, administration? Yeah. Don't you?
Ping
There is no shortage of red herrings here you may keep yours.
So have I. Gun control, abuse of eminent domain, civil forfeiture, etc., etc.
But my guess is neither you nor I have advocated, organized, and participated in acts of violence against the law, as many of the "Indy" media people have.p>If Bush had gotten a declration of war (as perhaps he should have), these people would be in jail where they belong.
How can you fight a war when such a large group of fellow travelers, terrorist sympathisers and seditionists are free to run around stabbing their country in the back?
I have nothing to hide. I am not engaged in illegal activities, in aiding terrorists or in hiding anything.
You are confident that a Keery or H. Clinton administration won't interpret any of the numerous vague laws and regulations we have to make you a criminal?
What basis do you have for that confidence?
Look, I don't have time to continue this sniping. You have your views, I have mine. Good day!
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