Web Site Says Justice Department Demanded It Secretly Turn Over Readers' Information


	Web Site Says Justice Department Demanded It Secretly Turn Over Readers' Information

lakotahope

11-12-2009 9:41 PM

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ipaddress, demand private visits, department of justice

lakotahope says:

What the hell is going on with Justice??? What country do they think they control and do they think the citizens are going to put up with this crap???? These idiots from Justice must have come from Communist China.

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