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FBI demands USA Today hand over names of EVERYONE who read story about two FBI agents killed during Florida child porn raid but newspaper REFUSES First Amendment 'violation'
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Posted on 06/04/2021 3:34:15 PM PDT by algore

The FBI has asked USA Today for the IP addresses and phone numbers of everyone who read one of its articles during a 35-minute period in February as part of an ongoing child porn probe, in what the publisher is calling a violation of the First Amendment.

On February 2, FBI agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger were killed and three others were wounded when 55-year-old David Huber started shooting as they approached his apartment in Fort Lauderdale shortly after 6am.

USA Today was among the many news outfits that covered the story on February 2. It published the story at 9.29 that morning - three-and-a-half hours after it happened.

USA Today is fighting back, saying the order violates the First Amendment.

'A government demand for records that would identify specific individuals who read specific expressive materials, like the Subpoena at issue here, invades the First Amendment rights of both publisher and reader, and must be quashed accordingly,' lawyers for Gannett, the company that owns USA Today, said.

They added said the subpoena's vague reference to 'a federal criminal investigation' cannot 'possibly justify such an abridgment of free speech.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 202102; 20210202; associatedpress; civilrights; danielalfin; davidhuber; fbi; fbiagents; fib; firstamendment; fortlauderdale; ftlauderdale; gestapo; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; schwartzenberger; thegulag; usatoday
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To: OldMissileer

You nailed it;
You clicked on an Ashli Babbitt story, you are a Jan 6 terrorism supporter.
You watched a Trump rally online, you are on a watchlist.
You read a negative expose of BLM, you are a racist.

This is a very Un-American act on the part of F-Troop.


61 posted on 06/04/2021 4:45:43 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: algore

Two fewer FIB agents and I could care less.


62 posted on 06/04/2021 4:47:37 PM PDT by GreyHoundSailor
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To: I want the USA back

“The FBI is now a criminal organization.”

So it would appear. This is egregious. Why do they think they should know this?

HAHA, wait’ll we find out it’s two dozen people!


63 posted on 06/04/2021 4:47:58 PM PDT by jocon307 (Dem party delenda est!)
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To: Reno89519

Are you serious? Do you believe the FBI does anything good? You must be on a bad trip thinking it’s 50 years ago and you’re watching the FBI with Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

They’re more likely working to protect big criminal activities. Maybe they’ll go after the little rings because they want to protect the larger operations. They are Praetorian guards for the swamp. Protecting the really big criminal activities such as drug trafficking, human trafficking is where a lot of money is being made by the US government. Since criminal activities are conducted in dollars, it supports the dollar’s reserve status.


64 posted on 06/04/2021 4:50:23 PM PDT by grumpygresh (Civil disobedience by jury nullification. )
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To: Reno89519

What is next? “Everyone who read an article about Jan 6th”?

In no form or fashion is this right here an acceptable door to open.

That would men you too man... all of us. The next excuse will be just as important and justified in “their” minds.


65 posted on 06/04/2021 4:50:26 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: OldMissileer

Yep... Absolutely...


66 posted on 06/04/2021 4:51:05 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Reno89519

Yes, but that’s not what they’re doing here. They are claiming a child pr0n reason but when pressed for details? ‘Because we said so.’


67 posted on 06/04/2021 4:52:52 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: SuperLuminal

The murder of Edward Deegan took place in 1965 by an FBI informant. Rather than implicate the informant, the fbi ratted out four innocent men tried convicted and sentenced by the court to long prison terms. Corruption at all levels, including a certain Robert Mueller and thus it became known officially. Shazam, even after WACO, Ruby Ridge and others guess what is still around? You don’t want them interested in you personally.

Read up on the Deegan murder. It is worth your time to further know the deep state and it’s many players.


68 posted on 06/04/2021 4:57:32 PM PDT by wita (Always and forever, under oath in defense of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.)
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To: GreyHoundSailor

I was thinking the same thing. If they had bothered to go after the BLM/ANTIFA terrorists who attacked and firebombed federal buildings last summer, then I’d have a bit of sympathy, but no they’re hunting down and jailing Trump supporters for trespassing. That’s two fewer to come kicking down our doors to confiscate our guns.


69 posted on 06/04/2021 4:58:36 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: algore
why? and on what grounds?
70 posted on 06/04/2021 5:02:08 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: Gen.Blather

And if you clicked on this story the daily mail will be happy to provide the info.

There has to be more to the story as to why the fbi was looking for this. Maybe the perp watched it.

Never thought I’d say this but... way to go usa today. I look forward to reading you on my next hotel stay.


71 posted on 06/04/2021 5:12:19 PM PDT by CJ Wolf ( what is scarier than offensive words? Not being able to say them...God wins. )
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To: webheart

“55 year-old man” is correct.


72 posted on 06/04/2021 5:24:47 PM PDT by WASCWatch ( WASC)
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To: algore

what happened to the 4th amendment warrant requirement?


73 posted on 06/04/2021 5:25:40 PM PDT by KingofZion
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To: KingofZion

There’s an old joke about an optimistic kid who was digging and digging in an enormous pile of manure. Someone asked him Why. The kid says, “Heck, there’s gotta be a pony in here somewhere!”

That’s how DOJ/FBI works now. They scoop up whatever they can and try to assemble a crime out of whatever. Because we are no longer a nation of laws. We are a nation of “I’ll get you”.


74 posted on 06/04/2021 5:32:06 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("I see you did something -- why you so racist?")
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To: Freedom56v2

FBI has the browsing history of a child pron suspect and they are trying to uncover a common IP address that hit the sites in the history during a specific time window. When they find the IP that hit those sites during that window, they’re that much closer to the suspect or perp. The USAToday site and article is probably in the browsing history. I don’t know how they’re going to get names unless USAToday is a subscription site then they can match the IP to a name.


75 posted on 06/04/2021 5:34:29 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: ClearCase_guy

Our local SO placed an ad one time. “Body found near this remote offramp, if you have any information about it contact our Dept.”

If you even call them and say “Hey, a friend of mine is missing?” YOU will be the first primary suspect and they will make your life hell even without any probable cause or proof.

This is how they fly now...


76 posted on 06/04/2021 5:44:02 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: piasa

“... it didn’t make much of a splash in the news?..”

Yes, it did. I remember clearly and the funerals were broadcast on TV. The female agent was in the lead, I think serving the warrant and took a quick and direct hit.

Any LE serving a warrant today is in serious danger. The left has stirred up disrespect for all LE and the kooks are coming out with guns blazing. Sixty years ago (in the sixties) I was in LE making arrests and serving warrants and never had a problem because times were different.


77 posted on 06/04/2021 5:50:41 PM PDT by elpadre ( )
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To: Hambone 1934

me too


78 posted on 06/04/2021 5:51:23 PM PDT by LibertyWoman ("Where there is no law, there is no liberty." Benjamin Rush)
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To: algore

USA Today is a porn site? I didn’t know that.


79 posted on 06/04/2021 5:51:36 PM PDT by mom.mom (...our flag was still there.)
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To: Luke21
"And it’s the British press. American press has no interest in corruption."

Yeah, that's the part that struck me more then the story itself...

80 posted on 06/04/2021 5:51:52 PM PDT by unread (Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities - Voltaire)
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