QUICKLINK New York · November 16, 2009 · Newsgathering
New York paper fights website commenter subpoena
Keywords: Anonymous commenters; Internet; Public officials; Subpoenas
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A New York newspaper is engaged in a battle to quash a grand jury subpoena for the identities of some of its website commenters.
Orange County District Attorney Frank Phillips last month served The (Chester) Chronicle with a subpoena seeking information about two anonymous posters. The prosecutor's subpoena came after a string of informal requests from Chester public officials including Mayor Philip Valastro and School Superintendent Helen Ann Livingston, as well as a police officer who showed up at the office, for the same information. When the previous requests were unsuccessful, Livingston prohibited school employees from talking with the newspaper's reporters and called for a boycott, the paper reported.
The Chronicle, which has not released the details of the subpoena because it concerns a grand jury matter, allows anonymous posting so that members of the community may "comment and share their news and views without fear of retribution,” Publisher Jeanne Straus said.
— Cristina Abello, 6:48 pm
Comments: (13)
Comment by Ed Birk, Tue, Nov 17, 2009, 9:24am
Can you post a link to the legal papers-subpoena, court filings, etc.? Thanks.
Comment by John Doe, Thu, Nov 26, 2009, 8:00pm
This is unbelievable the abuse of those Chester public officials including the request of a boycott of press because of different opinions. Those public officials should be fired for interfering in basic rights.
Comment by chester resident, Wed, Feb 10, 2010, 1:12pm
the new york state report card for 2008 states the chester union free school district under the supt helen anne livingston reports only 10 students graduatating in june 2008.supt. helen anne livingston knew these figures to be incorrect but did nothing to correct the false statistics the drop out rate is up and the school is designated in need of progress and not meeting the basic education minimums.all of this and missing money and the arret of helen anne livingston by a parent. this woman wreaked havoc on this school district and subjected the children to abuse and mistreatment alleged sexual abuse of children and strip searching of 13 year old chidlren of all clothes down to underwear and a femeale child made to lift her bra and shake her breasts.livingston stated in a courtroom under oath that a child was raped and that she didn't want to hear about it.more about helen anne livingston can be found under Straus News the Chronicle.no one was sad when this misanthrope left the chester school district,
Comment by chester resident, Wed, Feb 10, 2010, 1:12pm
the new york state report card for 2008 states the chester union free school district under the supt helen anne livingston reports only 10 students graduatating in june 2008.supt. helen anne livingston knew these figures to be incorrect but did nothing to correct the false statistics the drop out rate is up and the school is designated in need of progress and not meeting the basic education minimums.all of this and missing money and the arret of helen anne livingston by a parent. this woman wreaked havoc on this school district and subjected the children to abuse and mistreatment alleged sexual abuse of children and strip searching of 13 year old chidlren of all clothes down to underwear and a femeale child made to lift her bra and shake her breasts.livingston stated in a courtroom under oath that a child was raped and that she didn't want to hear about it.more about helen anne livingston can be found under Straus News the Chronicle.no one was sad when this misanthrope left the chester school district,
Comment by chester resident, Wed, Feb 10, 2010, 1:12pm
the new york state report card for 2008 states the chester union free school district under the supt helen anne livingston reports only 10 students graduatating in june 2008.supt. helen anne livingston knew these figures to be incorrect but did nothing to correct the false statistics the drop out rate is up and the school is designated in need of progress and not meeting the basic education minimums.all of this and missing money and the arret of helen anne livingston by a parent. this woman wreaked havoc on this school district and subjected the children to abuse and mistreatment alleged sexual abuse of children and strip searching of 13 year old chidlren of all clothes down to underwear and a femeale child made to lift her bra and shake her breasts.livingston stated in a courtroom under oath that a child was raped and that she didn't want to hear about it.more about helen anne livingston can be found under Straus News the Chronicle.no one was sad when this misanthrope left the chester school district,
Comment by virgenavan, Wed, Apr 21, 2010, 4:24am
melts contribute dioxide troposphere per 2000 instead
Comment by another chester resident, Mon, May 24, 2010, 8:32pm
As usual, the comments made above are based on lies, are defamatory in nature, and have nothing to do with the article. Furthermore, this website, like The Chronicle, allows nonsense like this to continue regardless of the effect it has on the person being slandered.
Comment by facts are facts, Sun, Jun 20, 2010, 5:31pm
the comments about former chester school district helen anne livingston is true she was also arrested for harassment of a disabled parent .helen anne livingston resigned under pressure from the new york state dept. of education under the aegis of ruth clements and gary bayduss who werew going to remeove helen anne lvingston's educational administrative certificate.do the research it is all true about helen anne livingstoon and more.
Comment by Something Is Wrong, Mon, Jun 21, 2010, 11:10am
Hopefully this Helen Anne Livingston never returns to education as a livlihood.
Comment by harvey hilburg refused to hand out empty dipl, Mon, Jul 12, 2010, 5:22am
interim supt harvey hilburg of the chester school district refused to hand out empty diploma boxes as was the custom with ex Supt. helen anne livingston who did .helen anne livingston nose dived the chester school district and the previous district she worked in unadilla otega school district. helen anne livingston has no business in education or working with children.helen anne livingston was investoigated for sending out pornographic emails depicting female genitalia on school computers during school hours to chester school employees and school board members.helen anne livingston is a pathological liar and sociopath.
Comment by truth be told, Sun, Jul 18, 2010, 12:06pm
helen anne livingston can't get hired and with good reason.
Comment by pelhambron, Sun, Aug 22, 2010, 1:03pm
emitted 2009 future scientists
Comment by saunderson, Sun, Aug 22, 2010, 1:04pm
december engine partially 1950
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