DOJ drops request for IP addresses from Disruptj20.org
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 07:59PM The Department of Justice (DOJ) is dropping its controversial request for visitor IP addresses related to an anti-Trump website.
The government said in a brief released Tuesday that it has "no interest" in the 1.3 million IP addresses related to the website disruptj20.org. It says it is solely focused on information that could constitute evidence related to criminal rioting on Inauguration Day.
“The Warrant — like the criminal investigation — is singularly focused on criminal activity,” the reply brief states. “It will not be used for any other purpose.”
Privacy and civil liberties advocates were up in arms last week when the web hosting company DreamHost publicized a July 12 search warrant for information related to disruptj20.org, which was used to organize protests on Inauguration Day.
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