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In 2015, the Department of Justice subpoenaed Reason for the identities of six commenters who posted angry comments, such as "judges like these that should be taken out back and shot" and "wood chippers get the message across clearly," under an article about the harsh sentence for Ross Ulbricht.
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In 2015 Department of Justice subpoenaed Reason for identities of six commenters who posted angry comments under an article about Ross Ulbricht
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{
    "date": "2015",
    "context": "article about the harsh sentence for Ross Ulbricht",
    "subject": "identities of six commenters",
    "recipient": "Reason",
    "organization": "Department of Justice"
}
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February 16, 2026 at 6:31 AM (6 months ago)
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February 16, 2026 at 6:31 AM (6 months ago)

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Epstein Files: FBI Tracked Down Anonymous 4chan Conspiracy Theorist
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