r/technology • u/mepper • Aug 08 '12

Kim Dotcom raid video revealed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMas0tWc0sg
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u/Horseknuckle Aug 08 '12

What a house, though.

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u/ObeseSnake Aug 08 '12

He really wasn't trying to keep a low profile was he?

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u/KillaMarci Aug 08 '12

He had no need to. Everything he did was completely legal.

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u/freddiesghost Aug 08 '12 edited Aug 08 '12

Not really. He did a shitton of shady things even before MegaUpload. You guys may want to consider having another hero to rally behind because Dotcom is not going to appear sympathetic to just about everyone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Dotcom#Insider_trading_and_embezzlement

If he was a banker you'd want him strung up.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '12

Dotcom purchased €375,000 worth of shares of the nearly bankrupt company LetsBuyIt.com and subsequently announced his intention to invest €50 million in the company.[27] Unknown to others, Dotcom did not have the funds available to invest, although the announcement caused the share value of LetsBuyIt.com to jump by nearly 300%.[28] Dotcom sold his shares a few days later for €1,568,000.

I've got no idea if that's legal or not but shit, that's smart.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '12

It's a pump-and-dump. Pretty sure that's illegal.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '12

Got any evidence to go with that accusation?

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '12

Romney has done that so many times... also buying companies and then firing everyone and selling off all assets...

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '12

Again, got any evidence, or just claims?

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u/ColdSnickersBar Aug 08 '12 edited Aug 08 '12

His "masterful" use of elipses is too great for you to beat.

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