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Another Shocking Assault on Free Expression

The Las Vegas Review-Journal Newspaper has been served with a SUBPOENA by an Assistant District Attorney demanding that the paper turn over personal information about anonymous “commenter” to a story involving a case he is prosecuting. The subpoena does not originally single out specific comments. That has changed now. The Feds are going after 2 specific writers. One that insulted the prosecutor- but did not threaten him and another that said the jurors should be hung. My personal opinion is that this is colorful hyperbole and not a clear expression of intent to harm. Further, what should concern us all is that the government asked for and was granted a ridiculously broad subpoena based on someone’s judgment that violence against jurors was “hinted” in the first place!!! Just as alarming is the extent and depth of personal information demanded. By its self, this incident could simply signify one overly cautious prosecutor. Taken as part of the big picture and national trends this tells us that we should expect two things: Intrusion into our lives will continue to grow and anyone who engages in any kind of public dissidence can be targeted by Big Brother. –SJM