Attorney General Tom Corbett Subpoenaes Twitter To Identify Anonymous Critics

[annabanana]

Tom Corbett, current Attorney General of the state of Pennsylvania and Gubernatorial Candidate, has subpoenaed Twitter to appear as a Grand Jury witness to “testify and give evidence regarding alleged violations of the laws of Pennsylvania”.

The subpoena orders Twitter to provide “any and all subscriber information” of the person(s) behind two accounts – @bfbarbie and @CasaBlancaPA – who have been anonymously criticizing the man on the popular micro-sharing service.

According to the subpoena (embedded below), the information that Twitter is ordered to provide includes “name, address, contact information, creation date, creation Internet Protocol address and any and all log in Internet Protocol address”.


http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/05/19/gop-gov-nominee-subpoenas-twitter-for-info-on-his-online-critics-how-will-tea-baggers-justify-big-brother/

all your tweets are belong to us

[Rex]

1. So what...this asshole is using his office to force information

about two people that called him an asshole or somesuch? Am I reading that right? Hey Tom, what the fuck are ya doing pal? You can't force that information by using your office for political gain! Fucking Baggers are off the chain again!

[annabanana]

2. I KNOW!!. . . How stupid does this guy have to be not to get that?

I hope there's plenty publicity pouring down on him for this.

[rucky]

3. Twitter would be smart to fight this. n/t

[barbtries]

9. twitter should be history

if it doesn't.

[LonePirate]

4. Once again the right wing shows its contempt for the 1st Amendment

[ejpoeta]

5. what happened to free speech? i mean, this guy has issues if he wants to find out who called him an

asshole and do soemthng to them . geesh. gonna be in politics get a thicker skin

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

6. Abuse of power. Using his office to supress criticism and critics.

Warrants a recall or impeachment or whatever. And he's running for Governor?

I wonder what kind of criticism he is getting NOW on Twitter?

[annabanana]

8. You should be able to hear the tweets from where you stand.

People living in the woods on roots & berries should be able to hear the tweets on this...

[AllentownJake]

7. Thanks

That one gets shared on Facebook.