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		onreact-com on July 11, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No trial for Twitter 'panic' man How they did find out who the man was? It seems he used only a nick name on his account. Did they ask Twitter for the identity? This is disturbing.

wallflower on July 11, 2009 [–]

When I first read reports of it, I don't think he really attempted to hide his link to the alias. That being said, if you tick off a government enough, they will find a way to trace you (anonymous twitter or not).

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