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That is bizarre. The government is, in theory at least, non biased towards any particular private interests. The fact that a private entity can launch its own i
by S_A_P 14y ago
That is bizarre. The government is, in theory at least, non biased towards any particular private interests. The fact that a private entity can launch its own investigation using its own methodology and then use said evidence to take away someones freedom is downright terrifying.
- sdfjkl 14y agoIt's increasingly becoming clear that the practice is very different. There's several cases, most notably Assange and the current Megaupload trial that indicate that private entities are putting pressure on governments, who in turn put pressure on their peers in other countries. And it can't all be written off as conspiracy theories anymore.
- molo 14y agoI'm sorry, what is the private entity involved in Assange's case?
- abend 14y agoI think SAP is referring to an external entity having an influence on a government's judicial process, not necessarily strictly private. Whether it's the US Government or a special interest group. Assange's case included.
- molo 14y agoI don't think that is the intended statement at all. Please reread this sentence: > There's several cases, most notably Assange and [...] that indicate that private entities are putting pressure on governments, who in turn put pressure on their peers in other countries.
- gcb 14y ago"government unbiased" "half the people vote on their interested and elect officials for those interests" Pick one.
- smokeyj 14y agoFacebook might be able to make a profit extorting people, given they probably have some record of everyone committing a crime in some form or fashion.