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NZ Broke the Law Spying On Kim Dotcom, PM Apologizes

Posted by timothy on from the no-hard-feelings-right? dept.

Mad Hamster writes "In the latest installment of the megaupload saga, an official study has determined that New Zealand's Government Communications and Security Bureau broke NZ law by spying on Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom. NZ Prime Minister John Key has apologised to Dotcom and all New Zealanders for this, saying they were entitled to be protected by the law but it had failed them. Link is to writeup in The Guardian." Lots of outlets are reporting this, based on TorrentFreak's report.

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  1. Re:Hollow sentiment by aaaaaaargh! · · Score: 4, Interesting

    An asshat who takes advantage of people still deserves the protection of law [snip].

    FTFY. I know this is hard to get into some people's brains but everybody is under the protection of law, including people who break it.

  2. Wrong, the MPAA hurt themselves badly by SmallFurryCreature · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Kim Dotcom is unlikely to even have to go to court with this many screw ups, let alone do any time.

    And he already has backing for a new megaupload, this time better setup to not be so easily taken down. And you got to be really stupid as a foreign prosecutor to go after this guy a second time when the first time was such a disaster.

    Kim Dotcom is back, with more resources, more experience and now untouchable.

    I doubt this is what the content mafia wanted.

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