Homeland Security seizes domain names

[Wullie]

(The Hill) - The investigative arm of the Homeland Security Department appears to be shutting down websites that facilitate copyright infringement.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has seized dozens of domain names over the past few days, according to TorrentFreak.

ICE appears to be targeting sites that help Internet users download copyrighted music, as well as sites that sell bootleg goods, such as fake designer handbags.

The sites are replaced with a note from the government: "This domain named has been seized by ICE, Homeland Security Investigations."

For instance, 2009jersey.com, 51607.com, and amoyhy.com have each been seized.

One of the site owners told TorrentFreak that his site was shut down without any notice or warning.

The effort come as Congress considers the Combatting Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA). Critics, including Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) say it is too heavy-handed. He has vowed to put a formal hold on the bill.

Click on http://51607.com/ to see an advertisement from our gov't.

[Pudfark]

Well spank my pee pee....Thank You ICE and DHS for saving me from the invading hordes of interweb thieves....Now, if it ain't to much trouble? Could ya get back to your real feckin jobs...

Old Pudfark sez: " That's about as cool as Barney Frank going through the TSA checkpoint.......3 times on one ticket.. "

[callmeslick]

more paranoia, w00t!

[ruggbutt]

More heavy handed marxism from our Kenyan leader.

[Pudfark]

more paranoia, w00t!

Old Pudfark sez: " That's about as cool as Barney Frank going through the TSA checkpoint.......3 times on one ticket.. "

Slick, you're so far off the mark....somebody oughta take yer darts away.....

Old Pudfark sez: " You're beginning to remind me of the fella? Who don't drink enough.... "

[fatman]

I dont think they have enough fingers to plug this dyke