Getting all worked up over IP tracing

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how could i know the ip address of the person ,whom i am chating in yahoo messanger pliz tell me i need this information

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What does law enforcement typically need in order to get a court order to provide the ISP provider? I have a handful of gmail accounts (blocked of course through Google without a court order) that were intentionally created to slander and defame me and my wife... I know it is a specific person, I know, through our ISp provider that it occured in the "general vicinity" of the offender, but I have not the proof to show it is this person - otherwise he would sign his name, right? I want to provide law enforcement with enough information to "suspect" or "assume" or more of a "coincidence" to get that court order to seize this person's computer to verify the gmail accounts in this person' name... any thoughts or suggestions? I do not wish to spend thousands of dollars to retain an attorney to figure this out - I should be able to fight this myself no?

Unfortunately the system is generally difficult - in part to prevent people from abusing it. So I'm not sure just how realistic it is to "go it alone". I'm no lawyer, and I'm not in law enforcement, but I would speculate that what law enforcement wants is simply proof that a crime has been committed, and that it's serious enough to warrant diverting their already thinly-spread energies to investigate it. But ultimately only they can tell you what they need with any specificity.

03-Oct-2009

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