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Tempe Police Targeted Anonymous Critic | Mesa News
Tempe police launched a sweeping digital investigation to unmask an anonymous critic after a Game of Thrones GIF sparked fears of a threat — only to find nothing illegal. Using a chain of search warrants across social media, email, and ISPs, they traced the post back to Kathleen Tierney, who was arrested but later released, and Steven Methvin, whose identity was exposed in a news report. The case has ignited national debate over First and Fourth Amendment rights, with experts arguing that anonymous political criticism is protected speech — and that the city’s aggressive tactics may have…
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