While I was browsing around the internet searching for PATRIOT act related site shut downs, I ran into digzine.com. I'm not exactly sure what kind of site it used to be, but the Department of Homeland Security has shut them down, and in turn, posted a small blurb on the sections of the patriot act that the site was violating. After a little more digging, I want to say this site had something to do with hackers, and just an online magazine dedicated to hacking. (But don't quote me)
One part of this Homeland blurb that caught my attention, was when it said: "Please be advised that as a part of the formal investigation, the IP addresses of all visitors to this site have been logged and will be examined thoroughly. You may be contacted by representatives of DHS with regard to this ongoing investigation. Under section 506 of the USA PATRIOT Act, failure to provide complete cooperation with investigating agents (including any and all discussion of the substance or existence of this investigation) will in itself be considered a criminal act, pubishable by up to ten years' imprisonment"
I was not aware that the government had that kind of access to information regarding who visited a site, via their IP address. I wonder if they actually have prosecuted anyone just for visiting this site. The whole idea of being prosecuted for visiting a website is scary, very big brother 'esque'.
Click THIS LINK and look at the current page that was taken over by the government.
--David
I really do not think any really knows the power and or access that the government has into any of our personal business. They can get our IP address, can they hack our cell phones, trace our text message logs? I don't know, but the Patriot Act helps, but at same time I think the government takes liberties within it.
ReplyDeletethat is really creepy about the government coming after you. sometimes i think that just browsing that i might be doing things that I don't even know are wrong, and i can get in so much trouble.
ReplyDeleteIts a really sad statement on politics and our government if you can get in trouble for just visiting a website, I think an act like the Patriot Act allows too much power in the hands of the few, and if we allow our government to control our lives like that our freedoms, over time, may become fewer and fewer.
ReplyDeleteI bet your average web user doesn't know that the government can track your IP address by visiting sites. It's crazy to think that every single one of us posting here, are probably being tracked.. Hell, they could be looking in on this blog right now considering if they need to shut it down due to the content provided by the users.
ReplyDeleteThe second link is broken. But this is amazing. And I think you are right it was a hacker site of some sort.
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