• US Government seize 101 domains for counterfeiting in “Cyber Monday” operation
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[quote=Ars Technica] Dozens of domains were seized on Monday in a coordinated raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its counterparts in several European nations. American officials seized 101 domain names, while the Europeans seized 31. The domains were allegedly used for the distribution of counterfeit goods. The raids were timed to coincide with "Cyber Monday," the day the nation's white-collar workers kick off their online holiday shopping from their work computers. Control over the domains was transferred to government officials who replaced the websites' contents with a warning about the penalties for trafficking in counterfeit goods. According to a press release issued by ICE, the counterfeit goods in question included "professional sports jerseys, DVD sets, and a variety of clothing, jewelry and luxury goods from online retailers who were suspected of selling counterfeit products." Federal magistrate judges issued orders to seize the domains. The seizures are part of Operation In Our Sites, a program launched in 2010 to seize websites used to distribute infringing goods and content. ICE says that it has seized a total of 1529 domain names and forfeited 684 of them to the government. Parker Higgins of the Electronic Frontier Foundation was critical of the seizures, which can occur before domain owners have been convicted, or even charged, with any crime. "Domain seizures on Cyber Monday are timed to cause maximum disruption," he tweeted, arguing that was "great if you're not worried about due process." In a related action last Wednesday, American law enforcement officials arrested a man in Buffalo, NY, and charged him with criminal trafficking in counterfeit goods. Gary Hammer of Cheektowaga, NY, is charged with selling counterfeit Microsoft software on Craigslist. He allegedly ignored a cease-and-desist letter from Microsoft earlier this year.[/quote] [url="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/feds-seize-101-domains-for-counterfeiting-in-cyber-monday-operation/"]Source[/url]. Good to see that America is still being world police. :v:
America being the world police? Yeah and the British were great examples of how not to get involved in other peoples nations. Totally not like they never tried to be the worlds police.
[QUOTE=redBadger;38618151]America being the world police? Yeah and the British were great examples of how not to get involved in other peoples nations. Totally not like they never tried to be the worlds police.[/QUOTE] Or any other empire for that matter, although its interesting because the US isn't an empire.
[QUOTE=Fangz;38618114][url="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/feds-seize-101-domains-for-counterfeiting-in-cyber-monday-operation/"]Source[/url]. Good to see that America is still being world police. :v:[/QUOTE] What the fuck? So stopping blatant scammers is now being "world police"?
[QUOTE=Swilly;38620292]Or any other empire for that matter, although its interesting because the US isn't an empire.[/QUOTE] it most certainly is an empire
it's just neo-imperialism versus traditional imperialism
[QUOTE=yawmwen;38620315]it most certainly is an empire[/QUOTE] There is no emperor so there is no empire. That's the main fucking requirement. Find another word.
[QUOTE=King Tiger;38620332]There is no emperor so there is no empire. That's the main fucking requirement. Find another word.[/QUOTE] does neo-empire please you?
[QUOTE=Medevilae;38620385]That's not even a colloquialism so no[/QUOTE] empire it is then [editline]28th November 2012[/editline] but this isnt a thread about american imperialism lets talk about counterfeit goods now shall we?
[quote] Parker Higgins of the Electronic Frontier Foundation was critical of the seizures, which can occur before domain owners have been convicted, or even charged, with any crime. "Domain seizures on Cyber Monday are timed to cause maximum disruption," he tweeted, arguing that was "great if you're not worried about due process." [/quote] It's like he really doesn't understand how the judicial system works
America is a late roman republic. We have a man with enormous power, a giant, bloated military with a giant presence, and a senate filled with two hostile sides.
[QUOTE=scout1;38620436]It's like he really doesn't understand how the judicial system works[/QUOTE] actually he does and he's working around it. he isn't acknowledging the spirit of the rules, but he is certainly following them.
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;38620441]America is a late roman republic. We have a man with enormous power, a giant, bloated military with a giant presence, and a senate filled with two hostile sides.[/QUOTE] So obama is the coming emperor crusading in Gaul? well when he crosses the rubicon give me a ring
[quote]The raids were timed to coincide with "Cyber Monday," the day the nation's white-collar workers kick off their online holiday shopping from their work computers[/quote] uh ok
[QUOTE=redBadger;38618151]America being the world police? Yeah and the British were great examples of how not to get involved in other peoples nations. Totally not like they never tried to be the worlds police.[/QUOTE] you seem to mistake "stomping on other people purely because we have the military might" for "stomping on other people because we disagree because they're objectively bad and we don't like what they're doing even though we should mind our own beeswax grr" although in your defense both would never fit on a fucking placard [editline]28th November 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=scout1;38620436]It's like he really doesn't understand how the judicial system works[/QUOTE] do you do anything other than suck authoritarian dick and insult those who don't agree with the U.S. government?
[QUOTE=Roger Waters;38623085] do you do anything other than suck authoritarian dick and insult those who don't agree with the U.S. government?[/QUOTE] I also enjoy long walks on the beach [editline]28th November 2012[/editline] call me
[QUOTE=scout1;38623237]I also enjoy long walks on the beach [editline]28th November 2012[/editline] call me[/QUOTE] i don't sleep with government whores, thanks.
[QUOTE=Roger Waters;38623427]i don't sleep with government whores, thanks.[/QUOTE] So I suck authoritarian dick, I'm a whore, and what else?
[QUOTE=King Tiger;38620314]What the fuck? So stopping blatant scammers is now being "world police"?[/QUOTE] But messing with internet in any way is terrible!11 Reddit's jailbait scandal comes to mind.
Déjà vu
[QUOTE=redBadger;38618151]America being the world police? Yeah and the British were great examples of how not to get involved in other peoples nations. Totally not like they never tried to be the worlds police.[/QUOTE] I don't really see what the British empire (or Britain at all really) has to do with anything? Though I agree that this isn't really an example of America being world police. [editline]28th November 2012[/editline] "America is being world police" "Yeah well Britain did it first!!!"
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