Comments on: New Zealand's spies illegally bugged Kim Dotcom, complicity may go all the way to the prime minister's office

By: feetleet

feetleet — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:49:00 +0000

Meh. My Jdownloader has rusted in a broom closet somewhere since it dawned on me that it’s probably not a good idea to PAY to pirate. Paper trail and all… Strange, strange choice of martyr. I’m sure it’s no accident he was in NZ. And now that the world is watching, NZ doesn’t – despite initial offerings – want to seem like an extradition haven. It’s like watching OJ fumble with the glove. It would be one thing if this guy just said F the MPAA, I’m a civil disobedient. But no, he’s a cherub. In every country and jurisdiction and under every law ever.

By: B E Pratt

B E Pratt — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:27:00 +0000

I’m looking forward to Megabox giving the finger to the MAFIAA and its lapdog, the US gubbment

By: Alpacaman

Alpacaman — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:12:00 +0000

Out PM has a habit of stretching the truth to degrees I never though possible, so it will be interesting to see where this goes. Our government seems keen to improve relations with the US, which is fine I suppose – except that it seems to involve capitulating to every whim of the States, regardless of whether we benefit from it or not.

This is a good example, another recent one would be that the US are going to station troops here, like a dog marking its territory, really.

I can only wonder what will happen to our nuclear free policy if the current government gets another term.

By: John Sweden

John Sweden — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:42:00 +0000

This has the stink of NZ’s right-wing ass-lickers all over it.

By: LYNDON

LYNDON — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:30:00 +0000

Audio (and video) of the PM’s press conference here http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1209/S00137/pm-announcement-on-unlawful-gcsb-activities.htm

It’s pretty clear that this actually came to light through the court process – though it’s also clear from his answers the PM did not know that last night.

Some analysis based on the NZ law here http://publicaddress.net/legalbeagle/kim-dotcom-and-the-gcsb/

By: Alastair Thompson

Alastair Thompson — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:25:00 +0000

You can view RAW HD VIDEO here
http://youtu.be/_GGpKff46n8 of NZ PM John Key’s grilling in the weekly Parliamentary Press Gallery press conference yesterday.
Full coverage of the press conference from Scoop.co.nz is here:

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1209/S00137/pm-announcement-on-unlawful-gcsb-activities.htm

By: Nicholas FitzHerbert

Nicholas FitzHerbert — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:11:00 +0000

Unsurprisingly this government has a history of changing the law to legalise unwarranted surveillance. We shall see how this plays out.

By: chroma

chroma — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:58:00 +0000

This story just keeps getting better and better.

By: That_Anonymous_Coward

That_Anonymous_Coward — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:10:00 +0000

It really is sad commentary when you look at the people accusing Dotcom of a crime are much larger criminals.
The farce that is the Megaupload case is a textbook example of abuse of process and criminal conspiracy.
Sadly we will never get the real justice demanded by these actions, and still many innocent parties are left hanging in the wind unable to get their files back or have their faith in the Justice system restored.

Was it worth perverting the course of Justice to get a few hundred thousand from the copyright cartels?

By: adamrice

adamrice — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:39:00 +0000

“I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!”

By: Layne

Layne — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:05:00 +0000

Wow, what must THAT feel like?
Living in a country where the government is being exposed and chastised for illegally spying on it’s citizens. Sounds crazy!

By: mmrtnt

mmrtnt — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:10:00 +0000

Wait, what New Zealand?

Your government is spying on you even though they’re forbidden by law?

You guys will do anything to keep up with us Yanks, won’t you?

But did the phone company help and then get granted immunity from the same government that assures you that you won’t be spied on illegally?

Huh?

Match that!

By: signsofrain

signsofrain — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:07:00 +0000

The big businesses that run the government are displeased with the equalizing power of the internet on commerce, therefore dirty tricks are necessary to bring down the people that make general purpose tools that are sometimes used for copyright infringement. Only stupid, crippled tools are allowed, and only to the people that play ball. Apple can use the internet to re-define music sales sure, but they better not allow songs to be transferred OFF iPods… that goes over the line, that’s TOO useful!

MegaUpload was too useful to too many people to be allowed to continue existing. It might have upset the established order!