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Originally Posted by Graderman
I have noticed over the years that there is an ever widening split between law enforcement and society.
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The police in many Western nations now appear to behave more like an occupying army than the 'civilians in uniform' they were supposed to be. This does not bode well for the future.
In this case their attitude appears to be that they can't convict him legally, but they can punish him without conviction by confiscating his servers and closing down his business. 'Punishment before trial' seems to have become increasingly popular over the last few years.
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Dotcoms innocence or guilt is not nearly so important as the legal system that protects us all.
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Indeed. Respect for the law is far more important than any single case, and the police only have an easy job in a police state.
As 'A Man For All Seasons' put it:
"Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned ’round on you, where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? This country is planted thick with laws, from coast to coast, Man’s laws, not God’s! And if you cut them down, and you’re just the man to do it, do you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes, I’d give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety’s sake!"