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Google to Give Data To Brazilian Court
Edu writes to mention a Washington Post article about Google's olive branch to the Brazilian courts. Despite previously refusing to reveal search information to the U.S. government, the company has announced they'll be releasing information on hate groups to the Brazilian courts. The move is intended to allow the Brazilian government to identify users associated with homophobic and racist groups. From the article: "Orkut pulls objectionable words and pictures from user sites, but Google stores content it feels could be useful in a lawsuit. Orkut is especially popular in Brazil, which accounts for 75 percent of its 17 million users. Legal and privacy experts said that Google had no choice but to comply with the court order. 'From the law enforcement perspective, if the records are in the possession of the business, the business can be compelled to produce them,' said Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Washington-based Electronic Privacy Information Center."
If a court has jurisdiction over a company, it doesn't matter where the information is -- the company has to obey that order or face the consequences (or try to convince the court the order is invalid somehow).
And if the court's shouldn't have jurisdiction because their legal system is -- for lack of a better word -- inferior? This is not conductive to companies expanding their operation into developing countries (the ones who need investment most).
You are a fucking moron. Stupid sucker, Google has business in Brazil and the government could effectively stop them from earning $$$ here. I suppose you are a child abuser, or maybe a homophobic, or some sick fuck like that. Those are who the government is trying to get here: our government sucks but not as much as yours.
Eat shit and die.
You ARE an asshole.
shut it nigger
Or fucktards like you using "WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!?"
I have the perfect answer to that, "WELL FUCK THE CHILDREN"
If they are fucktarded enough that they're weak, let them fucking die.
GO AHEAD, FUCKING FLAME AWAY 0R WASTE YOUR GOD DAMNED MOD POINTS FUCKTARDED SHITDOT SHEEPLE!