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And the action itself:
It sounds like something more reminiscent of a James Bond film than real life. When police officers attempted to arrest the man accused of being one of the world's biggest internet pirates at his multi-million pound mansion, things were a bit trickier than they might have expected. Instead of giving himself up easily, Kim Dotcom refused to let the police in, activated a number of locking mechanisms in his sprawling home and then hid in a safe room.
When police officers attempted to arrest the man accused of being one of the world's biggest internet pirates at his multi-million pound mansion, things were a bit trickier than they might have expected.
Instead of giving himself up easily, Kim Dotcom refused to let the police in, activated a number of locking mechanisms in his sprawling home and then hid in a safe room.
Dotcom's lavish life of parties and luxury - National - NZ Herald News
Dotcom, who is a native German, received residency in New Zealand despite declaring two convictions, which he said had been wiped by "clean slate" legislation in his home country. Officials originally approved his purchase of a $30 million Coatesville mansion, saying enough time had passed. However, they later decided he did not meet the "good character" test to buy land here and the sale was blocked. Instead, he has a long-term lease on the property
Dotcom, who is a native German, received residency in New Zealand despite declaring two convictions, which he said had been wiped by "clean slate" legislation in his home country.
Officials originally approved his purchase of a $30 million Coatesville mansion, saying enough time had passed. However, they later decided he did not meet the "good character" test to buy land here and the sale was blocked.
Instead, he has a long-term lease on the property
Coatesville eh. I've got a niece who lives up there. Rental properties are cheaper out there in the sticks.
Kim Dotcom's mansion underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation, including a pool filled with imported spring water and a $15,000 custom-made ladder, bizarre artwork, secret underground passages and a strict ban on photos. A source close to the team that did the renovation work - said to have cost about $4 million - revealed that the project was referred to as the "extreme makeover - millionaire edition".
A source close to the team that did the renovation work - said to have cost about $4 million - revealed that the project was referred to as the "extreme makeover - millionaire edition".
the New Zealand Government declined his application to buy the land on the basis that he did not meet the "good character" test
For the promoters of SOPA, the timing couldn't be better. The propaganda effect of taking down a big, bad pirate is huge (Dotcom's bubble got pricked, boo hoo).
I'm wondering if the FBI could have gotten away with such a blatantly politically-motivated stunt on US soil? I'm guessing it's much easier to lean on a docile, compliant client government to do the dirty work. It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue - Queen Elizabeth II
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Maybe they came to an arrangement. Wait this is important. Someone is wrong on the Internet.
I'm guessing it's much easier to lean on a docile, compliant client government to do the dirty work.
I does remind me quite a bit of the original Pirate Bay raid in Sweden 2006. And there was quite a bit of leaning going on. A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!
