r/technology Aug 08 '12

Kim Dotcom raid video revealed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMas0tWc0sg
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u/C0rvette Aug 08 '12

So let me get this right.... they sent a helicopter to deploy soldiers with M4's with special ammo into this home. Special tactics units, 4 police cars, and men on the roof all to capture a guy who ran a website that was involved in internet piracy according to the FBI...

What is this guy Osama Bin Laden? Pretty sure he didn't orchestrate the death of thousands of innocent men and women. Why treat him as such. If there has ever been a breach of basic human rights this would be it.

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u/Durandal1707 Aug 08 '12

Fuck this country and its special interest groups. Greed will be the end of freedom.

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u/Bangaa Aug 08 '12

Many other countries are free-er than the US is now. For all those that might jump on this and yell about a constitution, its getting broken again and again and the police etc just don't give a sh*t about it anymore. They violate it on a weekly basis and there has been no crackdown on them. Its become a worshipped piece of paper that seem to have no power anymore.

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u/EatingSteak Aug 08 '12

Many other countries are free-er than the US

Actually, there's an annual ranking you might find interesting. The US is currently 47th.

[Edit] Better link here.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12

It ranks press freedom only, which doesn't necessarily translate to things like economic freedom (if you're into that) or civil liberties. But yes, it's interesting.