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I have no way to know if it is true but from what I read, the official reason is that when they manifested, Kim switched on his anti-intrusion system which was
by Iv 15y ago
I have no way to know if it is true but from what I read, the official reason is that when they manifested, Kim switched on his anti-intrusion system which was quite advanced. When they arrested him, he was sitting just next to a shotgun. He apparently claimed in the past that he would resist his arrest.
- pantaloons 15y agoIt is claimed in an interview[1] that there were two licensed guns on the premises, neither was used or even unlocked from storage during the raid. Obviously what we have here is a political show of force, although in this case it seems to have backfired. Seeing the extent of US copyright colonization is always saddening, here it's put on full display and thankfully because it makes for good television this time (c.f ACTA, Copyright Amendment Act) most New Zealanders are visibly agitated. [1] http://www.3news.co.nz/Campbell-Live-enters-Kim-Dotcoms-Coatesville-mansion/tabid/367/articleID/242116/Default.aspx http://www.3news.co.nz/Campbell-Live-enters-Kim-Dotcoms-Coat...
- josefresco 15y ago"Kim switched on his anti-intrusion system" After the police arrived, which means it can't be used as justification of bringing the helicopter on the raid. Unless they deployed it after he activated the system and there was enough time for it to arrive. :When they arrested him, he was sitting just next to a shotgun: Again actions they discover during the raid exclude it as a possible justification for the level of force predetermined. It's not like they showed up with 2 friendly officers and things went bad forcing them to call in reinforcements. They brought the whole team from the get-go.