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[Larry Brower <larry AT maxqe.com>]

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> Maybe not this one, but some of the past ones, we have.
> 
> Here's the application for the Torrentfinder seizure. LOTS of mistakes,
> including using some torrentfreak articles (I work for torrentfreak) as
> evidence.
> http://torrentfreak.com/us-government-made-painful-mistakes-in-torrent-finder-seizure-101217/
> 
> I doubt the warrant in this case was any more accurate than that one.
> 
> K`Tetch
> 

This begs the question, Did the presiding judge read the application or
possibly did she understand what was being requested? They could have
had a gov version of a salesman give a pitch to the judge and convince
her to sign the warrant. Seems like judges need more education regarding
technical things. We already know how the government will exploit a
judges lack of knowledge on issues. I am not condoning ICE's actions, I
am just saying that regardless of legal standing the warrant was signed
by a sitting judge. This would mean that the business side normally just
says ok have a nice day and then refers it to their counsel for
follow-up. They would rather there be inconvenience as opposed to
possible legal issues for not complying.
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