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Sure, but the idea that tweets have an expectation of privacy, reasonable or not, is absurd. What about the rest of the information associated with a Twitter a
by kd0amg 14y ago
Sure, but the idea that tweets have an expectation of privacy, reasonable or not, is absurd.
What about the rest of the information associated with a Twitter account?
- latch 14y agoThe top comment, by Tangaroa, points to 18 USC 2703 which covers this. A company can be compelled to give that information. You really find it odd that the government can force company X to turn over your ip address, name, email and other such information? The concern over growing fascism comes from warrantless government behavior. This, on the other hand, seems completely within the realm of government acting properly.
- kd0amg 14y agoYou really find it odd that the government can force company X to turn over your ip address, name, email and other such information? People keep on pointing out to you that the judge applied a standard meant for public information to a request for non-public information.