This is the first time the US government has ordered ISPs to block websites. No matter how guilty the defendants may or may not be, this is a horrible idea.
issued on April 26 in US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
If it's a district court judge, he doesn't have the authority to order any ISP outside his district to do anything, which he should well know if he's in that position.
I assume he's just doing what he was ordered to do. But even if they are in his district, can a judge compel someone to do work for free? This is like when the government said Apple needs to help them break into criminal/terrorists phones.
For an ISP under his jurisdiction, they could challenge the order. Especially since it it requires them to proactively block copycat sites in the future. Who determines if a site is a copycat or not?
You are right that the question hinges on when "cooperating with law enforcement" becomes "doing law enforcement's work for them for free".
This is the first time the US government has ordered ISPs to block websites. No matter how guilty the defendants may or may not be, this is a horrible idea.
Boy, you weren't kidding.
If it's a district court judge, he doesn't have the authority to order any ISP outside his district to do anything, which he should well know if he's in that position.
I assume he's just doing what he was ordered to do. But even if they are in his district, can a judge compel someone to do work for free? This is like when the government said Apple needs to help them break into criminal/terrorists phones.
For an ISP under his jurisdiction, they could challenge the order. Especially since it it requires them to proactively block copycat sites in the future. Who determines if a site is a copycat or not?
You are right that the question hinges on when "cooperating with law enforcement" becomes "doing law enforcement's work for them for free".
If the state wants me to be an enforcer, they can put me on payroll... and I'm going to immediately quit.
Don't believe this will holdup in an actual court. Especially with the taco supremes feeling their oats.
laughs in “no standing”
I had my trench coat full of flash drives prepared just for this moment.
"Hey kid, I got Season 2 of the Saved By the Bell reboot right here!"
A better source: https://torrentfreak.com/us-court-orders-every-isp-in-the-united-states-to-block-illegal-streaming-sites-220502/
Care to offer a synopsis of what those are?
Thank you. That was informative and I appreciate it.
It's basically a media server to collect, organize and stream your media collection. Imagine your own Netflix curated by yourself.
No woke shit. Wouldn't recommend.
I thought I might check out one of those sites and honest, I don't know what to make of A Black Lady Sketch Show.
Time to trust VPN services while they are legal.