You know! Do you think the time will come when someone in authority gets around to asking you? And can you even tell?
In the FreeRepublic Registration and User Agreement the paragraph on "Confidentiality" states that FR would make it's "best efforts" to maintain security over personal information. However, two paragraphs later the paragraph on "Indemnification" pretty much gives FR a free hand to do what they want.
It is my guess that JR is going to sit on the information until a subpoena arrives. He is then forced to give up the information and he hasn't broken the agreement.
Confidentiality: Free Republic agrees to use its best efforts to maintain security over personal information submitted by user in confidence on this form and agrees not to disclose e-mail address, password or any personal information about user to any third party.
Indemnification: User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Free Republic and its owners, officers, management, employees and providers from any loss, liability, cost, damage or suit (including attorneys' fees) for breach of this agreement, copyright violation, libel, slander, misuse of data, errors or omissions, or any other legal theory, to the proportionate extent caused by or contributed to by any act or omission of user, in whole or in part, including without limitation any and all such claims brought by user or any third party or lawsuit. Free Republic is not responsible for and is not liable for any loss of data or loss of access to data for any reason. Free Republic is not responsible for and is not liable for any unauthorized use of user account.