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US Government Seeks Extradition of UK Student For File-Sharing

Posted by Soulskill on from the if-you-can't-stand-the-heat-don't-link-to-the-kitchen dept.

Gimble writes "The BBC reports that UK student Richard O'Dwyer has lost a legal battle to block his extradition to the U.S., where he faces copyright infringement charges for running a file sharing site (ruling). O'Dwyer operated the site 'TV-Shack' from 2007 until 2010, which didn't offer any files itself, but posted links to streams and files hosted elsewhere. O'Dwyer was first arrested in June last year by British police acting on information from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The domestic investigation was subsequently dropped, but Mr. O'Dwyer was re-arrested in May on an extradition warrant to face charges in America."

6 of 409 comments (clear)

  1. Re:His extradition has been granted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Everyone Else: We're not in control! The car is driving itself. Seriously, save us! PLEASE!

  2. Re:His extradition has been granted by j35ter · · Score: 3, Funny

    Al Qaida is trying, but you never listened to them :)

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  3. Re:Well. this will be a first... by TheGratefulNet · · Score: 5, Funny

    your honor, the defendant was accused of blocking banner ads. I see full punishment. this crime can't go unpunished.

    our client paid good money to have those forced on the defendant. our client was defined its god given right to advertise and annoy.

    I seek full damages on this case, your honor. (check the suitcase to your left; yes, that's the one you can take home with you.)

    thanks for your consideration. oh, you're welcome, too. (see you on the green next wednesday?)

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  4. Re:that will tieup the courts and jury trials by Tsingi · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't understand the process.

    Doesn't the US just send a team of navy seals to pick up people they are after? I know that this case came up BEFORE Obama had that power (legally), but he does now, so this story is no longer relevant.

    The kid will be taken to Gitmo and waterboarded until he confesses. After which he will just lay about in an orange jump suit until the end of time.

    It could be worse, the Mossad could just take him out on the street in front of his house.

  5. Re:Well. this will be a first... by elrous0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    hugely lopsided extradition treaty that was signed by Blair

    In Blair's defense, he REALLY wanted that Snausage treat.

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  6. Re:that will tieup the courts and jury trials by Tsingi · · Score: 3, Funny

    Worse, he'll get free healthcare courtesy of the US government. Granted he'd get it in the UK, but none-the-less

    Well, the pres and the PM always insist on everyone being healthy before they're broken. And no one withstands The Machine.