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Feds Subpoena Identity of Paper's Online Commenters

By Jeralyn

A federal grand jury has issued a subpoena to the Las Vegas Review Journal seeking the identity of anonymous online commenters:

The subpoena seeks the identities and personal information about people who posted comments on the story. The newspaper said prosecutors told the judge in the case that some comments hinted at acts of violence and the subpoena was issued out of concern for jurors' safety.

The grand jury is investigating possible tax offenses against business owner Robert Kahre. The paper said it will fight the subpoena. [More...]

How bad were the comments? You decide.

One commentator said: "The sad thing is there are 12 dummies on the jury who will convict him. They should be hung along with the feds." Another called Damm a "socialist, fascist Mormon" and a "Nazi moron."

Full post as published by TalkLeft on June 17, 2009 (boomark / email).