Canadian Court Rejects US Demand For Full Access To Megaupload Servers

An anonymous reader writes "Nearly one year ago, the U.S. government launched a global takedown of Megaupload.com, with arrests of the leading executives in New Zealand and the execution of search warrants in nine countries. Canada was among the list of participating countries as the action included seizure of Megaupload.com servers. Last week, a Canadian court rejected a request to send mirror-imaged copies of 32 computer servers to authorities in the U.S., indicating that a more refined order is needed. Megaupload successfully argued 'that there is an enormous volume of information on the servers and that sending mirror image copies of all of this data would be overly broad, particularly in light of the scantiness of the evidence connecting these servers to the crimes alleged by the American prosecutors.'"

Comments

Thank you Canada

[Anonymous Coward]

This makes up for your frozen desolate wasteland of a climate for refusing to allow my car to start.

Since I'm stuck home for the day, I think I'll download a movie. ;)

Re:Thank you Canada

[Minwee]

LOL, not quite. AK47's are the weapon of the enemy. We use AR15's and M-16's. Also, most of us have upgraded to the M1A2 for family use.

Or 350 pound mountain gorillas. After all, it’s your God-given right as an American to have the freedom to own a gorilla to protect yourself and your family.

Canada about to be invaded

[CanadianRealist]

I'm just waiting for the declaration from the US that Canada has joined the "axis of evil".

OMG, we* have a nuclear program! And oil!
* see username

Re:The site is down, what's the point

[CCarrot]

What is the official reason for requesting the data anyway? Kim is being prosecuted and the site is down.

Nosiness.