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Old 06-28-2012, 07:27 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
I'm afraid I can't agree with you. A procedural screw-up is bad, but it's probably just human error. It's not in the same league as a professional criminal like Mr Dotcom who's made millions from his crimes over many years.

If you disagree, then let's agree to differ; I doubt we're going to change each other's mind on the matter.
We're not talking about minor procedural errors, there have been major mistakes in this case. The legal theories the U.S. has relied on are questionable, the fact that the U.S. couldn't properly serve Megaupload the corporation (as distinct from the individuals running it) was a big screw up and the fact that the search warrants relied on to seize Dotcom's property were illegal is a major screwup.

Just saying "oops, human error" when there are major procedural [language edit] is just gross; those procedures are there to provide important checks on police powers that are more important than the result in any particular case.

Last edited by dreams; 06-29-2012 at 01:35 AM. Reason: [language edit]
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