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Submission + - New documents detail FBI,bank crack down or "terrorist" group Occupy Wall Street (guardian.co.uk)

Submitted by jvillain on Sunday December 30, 2012 @02:28PM

jvillain writes: The Guardian has up a story detailing the crack down on Occupy Wall Street. (OWS). It goes on to show how the FBI, DHS. Terrorist Fusion Centers and the banks all worked together to stifle descent.
"This production [of documents], which we believe is just the tip of the iceberg, is a window into the nationwide scope of the FBI's surveillance, monitoring, and reporting on peaceful protestors organizing with the Occupy movement These documents also show these federal agencies functioning as a de facto intelligence arm of Wall Street and Corporate America."

I guess the next question is how many Americans are now listed as part of a "terrorist group" by the government for their support of OWS?

Submission + - CRIA Faces $60 Billion Law Suite

Submitted by jvillain on Monday December 07, 2009 @02:37PM

jvillain writes: The Canadian Recording Industry Association faces a law suite for 60 Billion dollars for wilful infringement.

These numbers may sound outrageous, yet they are based on the same rules that led the recording industry to claim a single file sharer is liable for millions in damages.

Since these exact same companies are currently in the middle of trying to force the Canadian Government to bring in a DMCA for Canada it will be interesting to see how they try to spin this. I guess they were right after all about flagrant copy right issues happening in Canada.

Submission + - India hanging up on 25 million cellphones 1

Submitted by jvillain on Monday November 30, 2009 @02:51PM

jvillain writes: India is about to pull the plug so to speak on 25 million cell phones in the name of fighting terrorism.

Submission + - DMCA exemption time (contentagenda.com)

Submitted by jvillain on Tuesday October 07, 2008 @11:35AM

jvillain writes: Contentagenda has a story up that the Copy Right Office is taking submissions for exemptions to the DMCA. They have a description of the 6 exemptions made last year to give you some ideas. So fire up the keyboard and let the Copy Right Office know what needs to be changed. If you don't get in now it will be another three years before you get your next chance.

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