Police court order Dotwrong

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by bane • 14 years ago

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w1ntermute• 14 years ago

Before anyone gets too worked up from the headline - this was just a "procedural error". It has no (direct) bearing on the outcome of the case against Dotcom or MegaUpload.

glaucon• 14 years ago

It might not have any impact on the outcome of the case but getting his stuff back must be a welcome boost to his morale. Meanwhile the procedural error underlines a feeling current amongst some kiwis that the NZ Govt were so busy doing the FBI's bidding that they made fools of themselves in the process. I've still yet to see anyone explain why it was necessary for armed police to arrive by helicopter at his house in order to explain they had an arrest warrant for him - embarrassing.

EricDeb• 14 years ago

From what I've read, it definitely seems as if there was some showmanship involved....

DanBC• 14 years ago

He might not get his stuff back.

Iv• 14 years ago

I have no way to know if it is true but from what I read, the official reason is that when they manifested, Kim switched on his anti-intrusion system which was quite advanced. When they arrested him, he was sitting just next to a shotgun. He apparently claimed in the past that he would resist his arrest.

Produce2• 14 years ago

>I've still yet to see anyone explain why it was necessary for armed police to arrive by helicopter at his house in order to explain they had an arrest warrant for him

He's an international racketeer-er. We're not talking about some harmless geek who made a website for christ-sake, this is a dangerous criminal who has destroyed an entire industry by allowing people to share.

Think about what the 'S' word means for a minute. That's right, it means that if you are born into privilege and work all of your life to expand your empire, you're still equal to the untouchables! Everyone knows that some people are just more important than others and deserve a more comfortable life. Comfort is not a right, it's a privilege. Entertainment - even more so.

Now think about how our society could crumble in the space of just 45 minutes if someone were to start sharing. They have whole arrays of ICBM-mounted share-bombs. If one were to be launched, over ten million people could see a film before it's release date. I hate to bring Hitler into this conversation, but that's the closest comparison I can make. These sharers are everywhere. They're like terrorist cells - completely distributed and probably hiding somewhere under your kitchen counter, ready to pounce on you with talk of a fairer society at any moment. One minute you're cleaning a plate, the next you're a dirty Communist. The threat is ominous, dark, scary, twisted, demented and will make you wet yourself at night (water-proof bed covers for only $19.99 at BedWorld this weekend! - Ads by Google). If none of that strikes a nerve, think about the children.

Ladies and gentleman, we have a serious threat on our hands. The terror level is being raised to amber to compensate for this. Please remain in your homes and have your papers ready until an officer is able to verify your allegiance with the pepper test. Those who do not cry when sprayed are not witches. Remember that. (Be sure to catch Premier Obama's anti-sharing speech on CNN this evening! - Ads by Google.)

afterburner• 14 years ago

My guess for the helicopter is maybe... speed/surprise? Or maybe the kiwi police were showing off for the FBI...

Confusion• 14 years ago

If I understand it correctly, the mistake was discovered and confessed by the government itself. Hurray! Proper checks and balances in action.

ahenchan• 14 years ago

You are quite possibly right. And I don't mean to impugn NZ justice here because I have no additional information. Nonetheless I smell a rat. It should not be necessary to shoot themselves in the foot. Such cases so rarely happen that when they do, suspicions are naturally aroused. Just speculating: had there been (encrypted) information that Dotcom possessed which the authorities wanted, if a negotiation had ensued, wouldn't something exactly like this be a likely outcome? To me, plausible deniability, a still indeterminate outcome and Dotcom greed are indicative of a negotiation which is still underway.

Police court order Dotwrong

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