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Re: Updated: Spain looking at possibly sueing US Govt over MegaUpload takedown
« Reply #30 on: January 29, 2012, 06:26:15 pm »
Apparently, joking and making humorous remarks about something that you know you can't stop means that you're automatically in league with them.  Because, you know, that's totally how society works.

Now, I'm not saying they weren't in league with the pirates... but that there isn't enough proof other than a lot of "allegedly" and something about the abuse tool being limited (Which I would think would be standard practice, in order to prevent the abuse tool from being abused, naturally) and a whole shit ton of he said she said bull shit.

There is not nearly enough evidence for this bullshit.  It's fishy as hell.

Someone else put it best - they should have, at most, seized the US servers and then prevented US access to MegaUpload.  At least it would've been easier to settle an intracountry dispute than an intercountry dispute.
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Re: Updated: Spain looking at possibly sueing US Govt over MegaUpload takedown
« Reply #31 on: January 30, 2012, 08:19:52 am »
Here is the importance of backups. Good to know they can destroy evidence.

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The FBI copied some data during its seizure, but left the bulk untouched. The government, after seizing MegaUpload’s assets, hasn’t stepped forward yet to assume the costs of keeping this data while the trail moves forward. It’s a reminder that criminal investigations haven’t caught up with the reality of today’s data centers. Remember that in June of last year, the FBI knocked dozens of innocent sites offline when it seized servers at a hosting facility in Reston, VA. Perhaps the big takeaway is that when it comes to policing the criminal use of data, there is a good chance of collateral damage.

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Re: Updated: Spain looking at possibly sueing US Govt over MegaUpload takedown
« Reply #32 on: January 31, 2012, 05:23:19 am »
http://www.dewatv.com/2012/01/megaupload-owner-50-years-prison-kim.html

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Dotcom, born Kim Schmitz, was arrested Friday at his luxurious mansion in Auckland, New Zealand. Dotcom and other Megaupload executives were charged with racketeering, money laundering, copyright infringement and more. If convicted, they could face up to 50 years in prison.
During the bail hearing on Monday, prosecutor Anne Toohey requested no bail as she believed Dotcom posed a flight risk.

Well this is infuriating.
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