Federal judge allows subpoena forcing Twitter to reveal identity of anonymous Tweeter

A federal judge said an anonymous Tweeter who posted that he wanted to “engage in sadomasochistic activities” with former Republican presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann could not quash a subpoena forcing Twitter to reveal his identity.

The judge said that the man’s threat was so egregious that the government had a compelling interest in knowing his identity. -db

From the Courthouse News Service, February 28, 2012, by Ryan Abbott.

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