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Megaupload Co-Founder Allowed Bail

New submitter masterfpt writes "TorrentFreak is running the following article: 'The co-founder of Megaupload has been freed on bail by a judge in New Zealand. Mathias Ortmann will be the subject of strict conditions including no Internet access. The U.S. will now rely on a United Nations treaty to extradite the Mega team. Separately, it was revealed that the FBI remotely monitored last month's raids and congratulated New Zealand police on their work.'"

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  1. Who's a good police force? You are! Yes you are! by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    the FBI remotely monitored last month's raids and congratulated New Zealand police on their work

    Did they FBI at least have the decency to give them the promised snausage treat?

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  2. Re:Who's a good police force? You are! Yes you are by Theophany · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ask Anonymous, they were listening in on the call.

  3. Re:Who's a good police force? You are! Yes you are by sensationull · · Score: 1, Funny

    They were apparently sutibly brutal and uncompromising using all sorts of overkill for a few unarmed people in a house so I'm guessing they got a kindly pat on the head at least.

  4. Re:Internet Ban by Karzz1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    David Lightman was able to launch nukes with just a payphone and a pull-tab.

    That was MacGyver, not this "David Lightman" character. Jeesh.

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  5. corporate overlords by jduhls · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ah, the Corporate States of America: it even outsources its storm trooping duties to the New Zealand police.

  6. Re:Internet Ban by djdavetrouble · · Score: 3, Funny
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