Judge orders Twitter to hand over Occupy Wall Street protester’s tweets
A Manhattan judge ruled Monday that Twitter must hand over about three month’s worth of an Occupy Wall Street protester’s tweets, according to the Associated Press.
The AP reports that the case was filed after an Oct. 1 Occupy march on the Brooklyn Bridge, where more than 700 people were arrested for disregarding police orders and walking in the roadway. The district attorney’s office said the protester’s tweets could prove he was aware of police orders.
Reuters social media editor, Anthony De Rosa, tweeted a statement from Twitter, saying the company was disappointed in the ruling.
Photo by Will Stevens: A large group of protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement attempt to cross the Brooklyn Bridge, effectively shutting parts of it down, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 in New York. Police arrested dozens while trying to clear the road and reopen for traffic.

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