LXer: Two lessons from the Megaupload seizure

LXer · 01-21-2012, 12:40 PM

Published at LXer:

Congratulations, citizens, on your cute little “democracy” victory in denying us the power to shut down websites without a trial: we’re now going to shut down one of your most popular websites without a trial.

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H_TeXMeX_H · 01-21-2012, 01:18 PM

The USA is now Amerika. They can call it a "democracy" all they want, it's an oligarchy.

craigevil · 01-21-2012, 05:39 PM

1) Just goes to show SOPA wasn't needed, the alphabet soup agencies can already do whatever they want.

2) Never trusted the government.

3) Cover your own behind.

jefro · 01-21-2012, 05:50 PM

Well, you might want to look at any other type of crime. Law enforcement does impound assets, imprison people and they do it all before the trial.

Exactly what country does that the other way around?

I say good for DOJ. Megaupuload was a a criminal enterprise.

This very moment law enforcement is arresting and detaining all sorts of people from tax evasion, importing dangerous and endangered animals, wife beating, drugs, murder, not wearing your seatbelt.

I guess you'd let a Doctor who doesn't have a license continue to treat people?

Telengard · 01-21-2012, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jefro

I say good for DOJ. Megaupuload was a a criminal enterprise.

I suppose Youtube should be next to go.

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Originally Posted by Greenwald

Megaupload obviously contains numerous infringing videos, but so does YouTube, yet both sites also entail numerous legal activities as well.