The Justice Department Helped a County Prosecutor Target the Facebook Records of Anti-Pipeline Activists
▻https://theintercept.com/2018/01/14/facebook-warrant-pipeline-protest-whatcom-county-justice-department
Nine months after pipeline opponents in Washington state staged a protest that blocked freeway traffic, Facebook ended a protracted legal standoff with a county prosecutor, turning over detailed records on the indigenous-led group behind the demonstration. Despite the fact that no criminal charges have been filed in connection with the February action, Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney David McEachran repeatedly sought a warrant for the group’s Facebook page, ultimately securing private (...)