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"The court order allowed Rockstar Games and its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, to search two properties in Melbourne, Australia, for evidence related to
by netcan 8y ago
"The court order allowed Rockstar Games and its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, to search two properties in Melbourne, Australia, for evidence related to a cheat known as Infamous."
...huh? Is it normal for a court to allow a company to conduct a search?
- jaclaz 8y agoI had exactly the same thought. Searches AFAIK are generlly speaking made by sworn LEO's or however public officers so that even within the invasivity of such a thing, at least in theory, the search is performed according to the Law and to the authorization the Court gave. Maybe in Australia there is a Law allowing this kind of searches ? Or maybe these searches happen anyway at the presence/with the assistance of a public officer?
- bigbluedots 8y agoIn Australia, just about anything is possible. For example, there is the proposed law that would somehow compel foreign communication providers to assist in capturing the communications of a suspect via malware or similar. We live in strange times here.
- BonesJustice 8y agoIn some English-derived legal systems, an Anton Piller order can be granted in civil proceedings, effectively forcing a defendant to allow a search by the applicant (the only alternative being held in contempt).