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Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: tyme on February 16, 2011, 11:59:50 AM

Title: DoJ and DHS/ICE seize 84,000 domains by mistake
Post by: tyme on February 16, 2011, 11:59:50 AM
http://torrentfreak.com/u-s-government-shuts-down-84000-websites-by-mistake-110216/

Government announcement: Operation Protect Our Children (http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1297804574965.shtm)

"Child porn" and "counterfeiting" are evidently so important to stop that these clowns can't even do due diligence when figuring out what to seize.  Think of the children!

Title: Re: DoJ and DHS/ICE seize 84,000 domains by mistake
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on February 16, 2011, 12:07:22 PM
Teh chilluns!  Teh chilluns!!1eleventy1!

Sigh.  All in the name of "safety."

I love my country.  I hate my government.  Evidently I deserve the government that my fellow citizens have elected and instituted for me. :facepalm: [barf]
Title: Re: DoJ and DHS/ICE seize 84,000 domains by mistake
Post by: RevDisk on February 16, 2011, 12:47:45 PM
Quote from: tyme on February 16, 2011, 11:59:50 AM
http://torrentfreak.com/u-s-government-shuts-down-84000-websites-by-mistake-110216/

Government announcement: Operation Protect Our Children (http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1297804574965.shtm)

"Child porn" and "counterfeiting" are evidently so important to stop that these clowns can't even do due diligence when figuring out what to seize.  Think of the children!

Yea, they can do this and they can't work with ICANN to deal with cybersquatters.  Great.
Title: Re: DoJ and DHS/ICE seize 84,000 domains by mistake
Post by: Tallpine on February 16, 2011, 03:00:07 PM
Busting down the wrong door again ...  ;/
Title: Re: DoJ and DHS/ICE seize 84,000 domains by mistake
Post by: Harold Tuttle on February 16, 2011, 04:20:06 PM
child porn is the new mccarthy red scare
Title: Re: DoJ and DHS/ICE seize 84,000 domains by mistake
Post by: MicroBalrog on February 16, 2011, 05:26:44 PM
Quote from: Harold Tuttle on February 16, 2011, 04:20:06 PM
child porn is the new mccarthy red scare

Except with more innocent people hurt.
Title: Re: DoJ and DHS/ICE seize 84,000 domains by mistake
Post by: roo_ster on February 16, 2011, 07:43:19 PM
Quote from: MicroBalrog on February 16, 2011, 05:26:44 PM
Except with more innocent people hurt.

FTFY.

OK, OK, some innocent folks were hurt, but all the big-name "victims" were guilty as hell: Rosenbergs, Hollywood commies, etc.

No big left wing poo-bahs have been caught up in the kiddie porn mess, so it is of no concern to the usual suspects.