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FBI Shuts Down 20 Indymedia Sites

In these historical times it is best to not get hysterical.

But from time to time I come across news that is too compelling to not pass on.

Today the FBI is stepping up its ongoing attacks on the truth tellers. As you know the Internet is the Peoples' last line of defense in staving off our country's march to Fascism - the corporate state controlling the media, military, police, industry, and finance. The telling of the truth is what is at stake in this front line battle with the FBI.

Tell the truth while you can.

The truth is the mortal enemy of the lie. When the state is lying then the truth is the mortal enemy of the state. "Long live the truth."

Oct 7, 2004

FBI Seizes IMC Servers in the US, UK and Europe

US authorities issued a federal order to Rackspace's office in the US ordering them to provide Indymedia's hardware located in London to the requesting agency. Rackspace is one of Indymedia's web hosting providers with offices in the US and London. Rackspace complied, without first notifying Indymedia, and turned over Indymedia's server in the UK. This affects some 20+ Indymedia sites worldwide.

Since the subpoena was issued to Rackspace and not to Indymedia, the reasons for this action are still unknown to Indymedia. Talking to Indymedia volunteers, Rackspace stated that "they cannot provide Indymedia with any information regarding the order." ISPs have received gag orders in similar situations. In 2003 Independent Media sites were closed down in Geneva, Spain, and Italy.

It is unclear to Indymedia how and why a server that is outside the US jurisdiction can be seized by US authorities.

At the same time a second server was taken down at Rackspace which provided streaming radio to several radio stations, BLAG (linux distro), and a handful of miscellaneous things.

The last few months have seen numerous attacks on independent media by the US Federal Government. In August the Secret Service used a subpoena in an attempt to disrupt the NYC IMC before the RNC by trying to get IP logs from an ISP in the US and the Netherlands. Last month the FCC shut down community radio stations around the US.

Two weeks ago the FBI requested that Indymedia takes down a post on the Nantes IMC that had a photo of some undercover Swiss police and IMC volunteers in Seattle were visited by the FBI on the same issue. On the other hand, Indymedia and other independent media organizations have been successful with their victories (thanks to the EFF), for example against Diebold and the Patriot Act. Today however, the US authorities shut down IMCs around the world.

The list of affected local media collectives includes Ambazonia, Uruguay, Andorra, Poland, Western Massachusetts, Nice, Nantes, Lilles, Marseille (all France), Euskal Herria (Basque Country), Liege, East and West Vlaanderen, Antwerpen (all Belgium), Belgrade, Portugal, Prague, Galiza, Italy, Brazil, UK, part of the Germany site, and the global Indymedia Radio site.

http://seattle.indymedia.org/en/2004/10/242489.shtml by John Lawson

FBI Searches Cars on Ferries in Washington State

Beginning October 9th, WA State Patrol will begin searching peoples' cars without a warrant or probable cause. Using new powers given to them under the "Patriot Act", the WA State Patrol will begin random searches of people's cars as they wait to board a WA State Ferry.

According to the WA State Ferries website, "The new screening requirements, effective Oct. 9, are expected to achieve a level of deterrence judged by the federal government to be effective and necessary."

Remember the public outrage when they started to randomly shake down passengers on the ferries? That program lasted a week, we shall see how long this program lasts.

http://seattle.indymedia.org/en/2004/10/242450.shtml

 

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