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[Xot]

In a series of raids in recent weeks, the Justice Department has extended such grabs to property that might seem esoteric but worry civil libertarians - Internet domain names.

In one case, the government took over Web sites that it said peddled bongs, roach clips, rolling papers and other paraphernalia used in the consumption of illegal drugs.

Prosecutors also acquired, in a plea agreement, a site called isonews.com whose owner was charged with selling special chips that let pirated titles run on videogame consoles.



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[chrisbid]

land of the free my ass

[oesii]

Hey if you're a corporation with lots of $$$, you're practically free to do what you want. Get with the show, man!

[jjessop]

Note to self Jerry.....

Do not get convicted of a FELONY in the use of my Jessopland domain name or the feds may take my site.

Thanks for the heads up

Jerry


BTW: In many cities they can legally (tested in the courts) take your car or other properties without being convicted of an associated crime!

[chrisbid]

oesii said:

Hey if you're a corporation with lots of $$$, you're practically free to do what you want.  Get with the show, man!  

yeah i knew that already, thats why i dont agree with libertarian thinking, they believe in no corporate regulation

[MegaManFan]

jjessop said:

BTW: In many cities they can legally (tested in the courts) take your car or other properties without being convicted of an associated crime!

Silly as this sounds, that's actually been the premise of a lot of Law & Order episodes I've seen. When someone won't cooperate with a criminal investigation, they threaten to seize assets which were gained from illicit profits, and under the law the burden of proof rests not with the state but with the individual to prove they weren't ill-gotten gains.