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Kim Dotcom Raid - What Really Happened
chill writes "People have been discussing the raid on the Dotcom mansion for months, but now more details and video footage of that morning have begun to emerge from the trial. From the article: 'At 6.46am on January 20, the raid was underway. The helicopter carrying members of the elite special tactics group flew into the Coatesville home of Dotcom.
"Ground units, Gates are open," someone says into the radio.
Dotcom's pregnant wife their three children, some guests and about a dozen staff were also there.
All is quiet below.
Within seconds four armed members of the special tactics group ran towards the main door.
The helicopter immediately took off. The main justification for using it at all was that Dotcom's security staff could have stopped police vehicles at the gates. But as the chopper flew out, ground forces were already arriving just seconds behind.'"
We can fake outrage over poor innocent Kim Dotcom. We can compare him to more egregious criminals (Madoff). We can white about excessive police force. But the reality is, he was hosting stolen content. His entire business model was built around hosting stolen content. You may not like our laws, but they are the law. If you want them changed, do something about it. The fact is that the government, created by the people, took action to defend the law. I don't care if you are democrat, republican, libertarian or other, if you dislike it, go become active in your local politics, start making a difference (and that doesn't mean occupying a random street corner). We need your outrage focused on fixing our government, not complaining about it from the sidelines.
We can fake outrage over poor innocent Kim Dotcom. We can compare him to more egregious criminals (Madoff). We can white about excessive police force. But the reality is, he was hosting stolen content. His entire business model was built around hosting stolen content. You may not like our laws, but they are the law. If you want them changed, do something about it. The fact is that the government, created by the people, took action to defend the law. I don't care if you are democrat, republican, libertarian or other, if you dislike it, go become active in your local politics, start making a difference (and that doesn't mean occupying a random street corner). We need your outrage focused on fixing our government, not complaining about it from the sidelines. (reposted because slashdot was being odd and not keeping my login right when I went to post, when used from chrome, but okay in firefox)
You think Obama's a betrayer?
Take a close look at the shitbag whose running against him. You're not even worthy to shovel his horse's shit.
Madoff was arrested by a couple (or at the most 5 or 6) lightly armed FTC investigators and FBI agents wearing ties
As someone else pointed out: Madoff wasn't known for showing off his gun collection and he didn't wait for the police with shotgun in hand. Also, he didn't already have a considerable collection of prior convictions in multiple countries.
What goes around, comes around.
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But it is even better... Tea Partiers decide that if you have no money you should get no health-care and should just go find a quiet place to die.
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