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Look at Kim Dotcom for a counterpoint. He's been fighting extradition for what, 4 or 5 years now? New Zealand is just as much a lapdog of the USA as Sweden, an

Look at Kim Dotcom for a counterpoint. He's been fighting extradition for what, 4 or 5 years now? New Zealand is just as much a lapdog of the USA as Sweden, and Dotcom actually has had charges laid.

MrMullen 10y ago
Dotcom is a New Zealand citizen facing charges within the borders of New Zealand. New Zealand just can't grab on of its citizens and toss them out.
- toomuchtodo 10y ago
  This is incorrect. The US is attempting to extradite Dotcom from New Zealand for violating US law outside of US jurisdiction. I don't like the guy, but let's not lie about it.
- toomanybeersies 10y ago
  Dotcom is not a New Zealand citizen. He is a German citizen and a New Zealand resident. He was specifically barred from a path to citizenship and owning property because he failed the good character requirement.
Kristine1975 10y ago
>New Zealand is just as much a lapdog of the USA as Sweden This doesn't sound like something a lapdog would do (February 2016): http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/296076/us-requests-fast-track-for-dotcom-case http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/296076/us-requests-fa... Lawyers for the US were at the High Court in Auckland today, where they asked Justice Asher to give the appeal priority and set an early date for the hearing. Justice Asher declined that request but set a date for August.
- lostlogin 10y ago
  The current New Zealand leadership are worse than lapdogs. The goings on with Hollywood contracts (The Hobbit), Dotcom and spy agency leadership, TPPA etc etc are shameful. The lengths the PM goes to get in a photo with Obama etc etc. USA asks, we say yes. It's gross. A shining light is New Zealand's judiciary who seem fairly offside with political leadership.
- toomanybeersies 10y ago
  The justice system is a separate entity from the government. If the government had its way, they'd have shipped him over years ago.

Look at Kim Dotcom for a counterpoint. He's been fighting extradition for what, 4 or 5 years now? New Zealand is just as much a lapdog of the USA as Sweden, and Dotcom actually has had charges laid.

MrMullen 10y ago

Dotcom is a New Zealand citizen facing charges within the borders of New Zealand. New Zealand just can't grab on of its citizens and toss them out.

toomuchtodo 10y ago
This is incorrect. The US is attempting to extradite Dotcom from New Zealand for violating US law outside of US jurisdiction. I don't like the guy, but let's not lie about it.
toomanybeersies 10y ago
Dotcom is not a New Zealand citizen. He is a German citizen and a New Zealand resident. He was specifically barred from a path to citizenship and owning property because he failed the good character requirement.

Kristine1975 10y ago

>New Zealand is just as much a lapdog of the USA as Sweden This doesn't sound like something a lapdog would do (February 2016): http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/296076/us-requests-fast-track-for-dotcom-case http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/296076/us-requests-fa... Lawyers for the US were at the High Court in Auckland today, where they asked Justice Asher to give the appeal priority and set an early date for the hearing. Justice Asher declined that request but set a date for August.

lostlogin 10y ago
The current New Zealand leadership are worse than lapdogs. The goings on with Hollywood contracts (The Hobbit), Dotcom and spy agency leadership, TPPA etc etc are shameful. The lengths the PM goes to get in a photo with Obama etc etc. USA asks, we say yes. It's gross. A shining light is New Zealand's judiciary who seem fairly offside with political leadership.
toomanybeersies 10y ago
The justice system is a separate entity from the government. If the government had its way, they'd have shipped him over years ago.