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struggle4progress

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8. Government won't do Dotcom raid inquiry – Key

Reply to DeSwiss (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 10:42 AM

Jul 2012

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 8:34a.m.

Despite mistakes in the legal attempt to get Kim Dotcom extradited to the United States, the Government is this morning rejecting calls for an inquiry.

Search warrants used to seize evidence from Dotcom's mansion north of Auckland have been ruled illegal.

It's the third negative outcome in court for police since the FBI launched its bid for the Megaupload founder's extradition to face trial for alleged copyright piracy.

Prime Minister John Key told RadioLIVE there won't be an inquiry, and it's not this country's problem ...

http://www.3news.co.nz/Government-wont-do-Dotcom-raid-inquiry--Key/tabid/423/articleID/259773/Default.aspx

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Raid on Megaupload's Kim Dotcom illegal, search warrants unlawful - NZ Judge [View all] DeSwiss Jun 2012 OP

It is illegal what the US authorities did there. Good, even if Mega-Kim is soo distastful a person clang1 Jun 2012 #1

Imagine that, a court that upholds the law. Leave it to the Kiwis to be different. K&R n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #2

The Corporate Authorities 90-percent Jun 2012 #3

Well, the cops have certainly made having a website extremely difficult for him. Trillo Jun 2012 #4

It's all about the money, it is always about the money. nt bemildred Jun 2012 #5

Socialist police force mikeysnot Jun 2012 #6

Yep, and socialist military for the same exact purpose. bemildred Jun 2012 #7

Government won't do Dotcom raid inquiry – Key struggle4progress Jul 2012 #8

Good. I'm fucking sick of the Internet piracy crusaders... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #9