Monday, July 25, 2005

Library readers’ records seized in Scottsdale

The U.S. Department of Justice used court orders three times in early 2004 to obtain documents from the Scottsdale Public Library containing reader account information, according to records released by the city.
The federal grand jury subpoenas arrived during March and April of last year. Records provided to the Tribune do not detail exactly what documents federal investigators obtained, making it impossible to determine how many people were targeted in the probe and what information was sought.
The orders do, however, include information suggesting they are connected to the investigation of a mail bomb attack against Scottsdale Diversity director Don Logan. Attached to the subpoenas were letters from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Phoenix requesting city officials keep the orders a secret.

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