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Megaupload Boss Kim Dotcom Says New Zealand Police Beat Him

30 points by techinsidr 14y ago

Karunamon 14y ago
A little late for this to be coming out, don't you think? If I had been the subject of an illegal raid and was physically harmed at the time, that would be the first thing I mention to the media.
cantbecool 14y ago
Is it me, or am I the only one getting tired of hearing his name in the news?
- jlgreco 14y ago
  News should not be about being entertained.
- Karunamon 14y ago
  Not at all. Every time his name comes up in the media, that's another opportunity for some random to learn how skeevy the copyright maximalist lobby is. The more people that know this, the better.
- crafter 14y ago
  It's just you. You are the only one.
gitarr 14y ago
The whole thing reeked of wrongdoings and corruption from the start. There are video and image recordings of the raid, but guess what, the crown wants to suppress those.[1] [1]http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/dotcom-kicked-kneed-in-police-raid-court-hears-5010776 http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/dotcom-kicked-kneed-in-polic...
jrockway 14y ago
I'm guessing the police are trained in one type of raid, which they apply for everything from "alleged copyright infringement" to "escaped from prison having just killed 15 guards". Not that this justifies unreasonable application of force, but I can at least understand why.
taskstrike 14y ago
Not surprised about the police beating someone during a raid. It's very hard to prove and they could always justify it as pacifying resistance. Which may or may not be present.
rprasad 14y ago
Uh huh. Sure they did. And I'm the Jolly Green Giant. This guy hasn't had problems in the past vocalizing his issues with the police and their alleged misdeeds. Why did he wait several months to make this claim if it actually happened? (Note to downvoters: this is a rhetorical question; he didn't wait months because the alleged beating(s) never occurred. This guy has some of the priciest lawyers in the world working on his defense. If these beatings had actually taken place, you can bet your ass that it would have been the dominant story of the Megaupload saga from Day 1.)

30 points by techinsidr 14y ago

A little late for this to be coming out, don't you think? If I had been the subject of an illegal raid and was physically harmed at the time, that would be the first thing I mention to the media.

cantbecool 14y ago

Is it me, or am I the only one getting tired of hearing his name in the news?

jlgreco 14y ago
News should not be about being entertained.
Karunamon 14y ago
Not at all. Every time his name comes up in the media, that's another opportunity for some random to learn how skeevy the copyright maximalist lobby is. The more people that know this, the better.
crafter 14y ago
It's just you. You are the only one.

gitarr 14y ago

The whole thing reeked of wrongdoings and corruption from the start. There are video and image recordings of the raid, but guess what, the crown wants to suppress those.[1] [1]http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/dotcom-kicked-kneed-in-police-raid-court-hears-5010776 http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/dotcom-kicked-kneed-in-polic...

jrockway 14y ago

I'm guessing the police are trained in one type of raid, which they apply for everything from "alleged copyright infringement" to "escaped from prison having just killed 15 guards". Not that this justifies unreasonable application of force, but I can at least understand why.

taskstrike 14y ago

Not surprised about the police beating someone during a raid. It's very hard to prove and they could always justify it as pacifying resistance. Which may or may not be present.

rprasad 14y ago

Uh huh. Sure they did. And I'm the Jolly Green Giant. This guy hasn't had problems in the past vocalizing his issues with the police and their alleged misdeeds. Why did he wait several months to make this claim if it actually happened? (Note to downvoters: this is a rhetorical question; he didn't wait months because the alleged beating(s) never occurred. This guy has some of the priciest lawyers in the world working on his defense. If these beatings had actually taken place, you can bet your ass that it would have been the dominant story of the Megaupload saga from Day 1.)