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2arrs2ells on March 4, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Illegal TV streamers, here's how the feds will hun...

So I just checked out ICE's website (http://www.ice.gov/about/offices/homeland-security-investiga...) and I have absolutely no idea why a domestic copyright violation case would fall within their jurisdiction. Any ideas how they twist this to fit in their "mission"?

T-R on March 4, 2011 | [–]

tptacek has made some good comments on this: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2010226 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1946307

In short, Customs covers counterfeit, which extends to IP rights. Not saying I agree with it, but that seems to be the justification.

jrockway on March 4, 2011 | [–]

Any place within 100 miles of the US border is a Constitution-free zone:

http://www.aclu.org/national-security_technology-and-liberty...

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