Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Bushworld

First Amendment anyone?

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) - U.S. prosecutors have withdrawn a subpoena seeking the identities of thousands of people who bought used books through online retailer Amazon.com Inc., newly unsealed court records show. The withdrawal came after a judge ruled the customers have a right to keep their reading habits from the government...

Crocker who unsealed documents detailing the showdown against prosecutors' wishes _ said he believed prosecutors were seeking the information for a legitimate purpose. But he said First Amendment concerns about freedom of speech were justified and outweighed the subpoena's law enforcement purpose...

Crocker scolded prosecutors in July for not looking for alternatives earlier.
«If the government had been more diligent in looking for workarounds instead of baring its teeth when Amazon balked, it's probable that this entire First Amendment showdown could have been avoided, he wrote.


Crocker's defense of American Values clearly shows he is an America Hater. Expect Bill O'Reilly's producers to descend upon you in your driveway sir.

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