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Torrent Finder Seized by Feds
http://www.torrent-finder.com ^ | Turkey Day | Me

Posted on 11/25/2010 4:27:12 PM PST by Bon mots

Torrent Finder was seized by the Feds today. If you go to the page, you see a full page warning... it starts like this:

This domain has been seized by ICE - Homeland Security Investigations pursuant to a seizure warrant issued by a United States District Court under the authority of 18 USC §§ 981 and 2323.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: copyright; dhs; homelandsecurity; ice; p2p; torrentfinder
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I thought it was kind of funny that Homeland Security is seizing domains. This site did not actually host any uploads or downloads, it was merely a search engine that enabled people to find them.

If that's the case, they should seize Google too as it also may be used to search out for copyrighted material.

Scribd is another...
I wonder how long Scribd would get away with it...

1 posted on 11/25/2010 4:27:17 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: Bon mots

What does a web site have to do with homeland security?


2 posted on 11/25/2010 4:29:55 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Bon mots

How long until we see that here?


3 posted on 11/25/2010 4:31:09 PM PST by Ingtar (If Washington and his peers had been RINOs, we would still be a British colony.)
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To: driftdiver

They’re trying to keep the U.S. safe for the RIAA and the MPAA.


4 posted on 11/25/2010 4:32:02 PM PST by FreedomPoster (No Representation without Taxation!)
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5 posted on 11/25/2010 4:34:47 PM PST by mcmuffin (.)
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All your domain belong to U.S.


6 posted on 11/25/2010 4:35:52 PM PST by mcmuffin (.)
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To: Bon mots

How do I get a free pat down?


7 posted on 11/25/2010 4:37:15 PM PST by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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To: Bon mots

This is what you see if you go to the site now:

www.Torrent-Finder.com


8 posted on 11/25/2010 4:37:35 PM PST by Bon mots ("Anything you say, can and will be construed as racist...")
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To: Bon mots

We have to eliminate the forces of the Dark Side that are stinking up our government from top to bottom, front to back, and side to side, and anywhere that misses as well.

I mean we must clean up this mess. It’s beyond out of control.


9 posted on 11/25/2010 4:38:23 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Bon mots

This is why they don’t have time to go after illegal aliens. They are busy surfing the net looking for websites to “seize”.


10 posted on 11/25/2010 4:38:56 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Don't touch my junk!!!)
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To: Bon mots

Well as long as it keeps their friends in Hollywierd happy the gubernment will use any resource it wants to, whether it is related or not. Meanwhile terrorists can waltz across your southern border without an issue, good thing Homeland Security is making sure you are safe from torrents :/


11 posted on 11/25/2010 4:39:45 PM PST by battousai (Conservatives are racist? YES, I hate stupid white liberals.)
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To: Bon mots
Are their terrorists at Torrent Finder?

Maybe this Patriot Act is not so patriotic after all.

12 posted on 11/25/2010 4:40:03 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: Bon mots

This is a variant of the FBI warning against copying videotapes...


13 posted on 11/25/2010 4:40:11 PM PST by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts!!)
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To: Bon mots

Torrentfinder doesn’t post any links to any material at all. It just frames search results from other search engines.


14 posted on 11/25/2010 4:42:32 PM PST by SeeSharp
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To: Zuben Elgenubi
Maybe this Patriot Act is not so patriotic after all.

ya THINK!?!??!?

15 posted on 11/25/2010 4:42:52 PM PST by null and void (We are now in day 674 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: Bon mots

A lot of the young people who voted for The One are going to be mad because they can’t get “free” music any more.


16 posted on 11/25/2010 4:44:50 PM PST by reg45
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

Patriot Act was written by Biden. What they seem to be using now is the “hidden” law in the health care and Wall Street “reform” bills.


17 posted on 11/25/2010 4:45:59 PM PST by Ingtar (If Washington and his peers had been RINOs, we would still be a British colony.)
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To: SeeSharp
Torrentfinder doesn’t post any links to any material at all. It just frames search results from other search engines.

You mean it DIDN'T, now it does nothing at all.

Homeland Security is protecting you from Torrent search engines now.

18 posted on 11/25/2010 4:48:42 PM PST by Bon mots ("Anything you say, can and will be construed as racist...")
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To: Bon mots

Is this just a search engine? I guess I don’t understand.


19 posted on 11/25/2010 4:54:55 PM PST by ElayneJ
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To: Bon mots

I clicked your link, at the site appears to be available.


20 posted on 11/25/2010 4:55:18 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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