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I never quite understood how the government could have the power to completely shut down a business before a court had determined the business' practices to be
by Osiris 15y ago
I never quite understood how the government could have the power to completely shut down a business before a court had determined the business' practices to be illegal. It seems completely backward to me.
In other well known laysuits against major publicly traded companies, for example the anti-trust suit against Microsoft or AT&T, the government wasn't able to take any action against the company until a settlement or verdict had taken place.
Even in other torrent lawsuits, like the isohunt.com lawsuit, those sites weren't shut down even after being served the suit. In fact isohunt.com is still operational despite the lawsuit that was filed a number of years ago.
So I wonder under what legal authority the FBI operates to completely shut down an entire business without a court order or ruling?
- Joakal 15y agoUSA has a reputation for trumped up charges: mentioning money laundering charge allows police to seize everything. There's no money to request lawyers. Judges in USA are known to do ex parte and default decisions in favour of plaintiffs. And a history of sovereign immunity which means no compensation because police can lie that they did it in good faith. There's no liability for police to lie in USA. There's no justice in USA against government abuse except through some gun amendment I hear. I'm not sure about NZ though. Join your Pirate Party to fight against the anti-Internet American government.