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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Under pressure, Journal News withdraws gun database,
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Fri Jan 18 19:45:19 2013
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:20:58 -0800
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Under pressure, Journal News withdraws gun database, but the mirrors are everywhere ...
http://j.mp/WeMk0C (Journal News)
"Today The Journal News has removed the permit data from lohud.com. Our
decision to do so is not a concession to critics that no value was
served by the posting of the map in the first place. On the contrary,
we've heard from too many grateful community members to consider our
decision to post information contained in the public record to have
been a mistake. Nor is our decision made because we were intimidated
by those who threatened the safety of our staffers. We know our
business is a controversial one, and we do not cower."
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And of course, proving again that "public is public" and that trying to hide
on the Internet is hopeless once it has been widely publicized, there are
the various available related mirrors:
http://j.mp/WeM2a6 (Google Sites)
More info:
Gawker releases list of gun owners in New York City (1/8/2013)
http://j.mp/WeMUeE (Poynter)
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