Feds Target Alternative Media Web Site

KingFishKingFish
edited October 2004 in Science & Tech
An alternative media network called the Independent Media Center said Friday that federal law enforcement authorities confiscated several of its Web servers, shutting down many of its independently run sites.
The group said in a statement on its Web site that federal authorities issued a court order requesting the computer equipment Thursday morning to United States-based Web hosting provider Rackspace. The hosting company subsequently handed over the Web servers, located in its London facility, to authorities, Independent Media Center (IMC) said. Rackspace issued a terse comment on the issue, saying it responded to a subpoena in an investigation that did not originate in the United States. "Rackspace is acting as a good corporate citizen and is cooperating with international law enforcement authorities," the company's statement read. "The court prohibits Rackspace from commenting further on this matter."
Source: ZDNet

Comments

  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    Hehehe... I see a google ad for Rackspace on this page! ;D
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    Does the FBI even have juridiction? Not to mention the fact that they didn't even break any US laws. I believe it had something to do with them having images on their website of Swiss undercover cops that were taking photos at some rally or something. Has nothing to do with the US.
Sign In or Register to comment.