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Kim Dotcom Loses Extradition Case (stuff.co.nz)

Posted by Soulskill on from the this-case-is-finally-coming-to-a-middle dept.

BitterOak writes: Kim Dotcom has lost his extradition case in New Zealand, and will now (probably) have to face trial in the U.S. on charges of money laundering, racketeering, and copyright violation. Three of Dotcom's associates face extradition as well. "Although the U.S. didn't need to prove the charge, counsel had to at least prove there was an answerable case overseas to fulfil extradition requirements. Lawyers for the four argued that the court didn't have jurisdiction to order extradition and that copyright law showed they weren't required or expected to filter every single piece of copyrighted material on Mega." Dotcom's lawyers say they plan to appeal, which would see the case reviewed by New Zealand's High Court. All four will remain free on bail in the meantime.

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  1. Goodluck Kim by Marquis231 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Soon he'll be off to the USA, to disappear within the US federal justice system on trumped up charges of breaking the law in a country he's never set foot inside of. A warning to the wise, just like it was with the British Empire, break our laws and we will find you no matter where on the globe you reside. USA Law is universal apparently.

    1. Re:Goodluck Kim by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

      So it's a good thing that USA will never be under the International court of justice because that would violate the citizens of the United States inherit civil rights?

      If it's not a good thing, then I'd posit that some treaties need to be re-examined and changed.

      People like Dick Cheney would be held accountable for war crimes if the US was a member of that international court.

      The US is not about what's just and morally right, the US is about MIGHT MAKES RIGHT. DO be sure to update your own
      worldview accordingly.

  2. Re:What a criminal by EzInKy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So if he hadn't leased servers in the U.S. he would be in the clear? There might be a lesson for other foreign entrepreneurs to be learned here. It's no wonder so many IT jobs are being outsourced overseas.

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  3. Re: What a criminal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The gov't should check out the pirated content on YouTube.

  4. Re:What a criminal by AmiMoJo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Exactly correct. When selecting a county to host your data, you need to consider what it's copyright laws are like. That rules out the US fit most uses, although having some caching servers there that are run by a third party can work.

    Europe is a mixed bad, really depends how stupid the host is and if you plan to violate anyone's privacy, since privacy laws are much stronger there.

    Be sure to encrypt everything too, preferably in a way that makes it impossible for you to police content. Otherwise you will be required to by lawsuit, even if the law says you aren't.

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  5. Re:What a criminal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    why aren't the persons responsible for the infringement of the copyright being charged?

    Because they can't find them. Whereas with Kim they know where he is. Makes things much easier.

    Shouldn't the telecommunications (ISP, telephone, satellite, etc.) company(ies) which provided the networks over which the data traversed be charged as well?