elliotlessing’s Comments

• Jan 21st, 2012 @ 5:33am

  Shame on New Zealand

  on DOJ Gives Its Opinion On SOPA By Unilaterally Shutting Down 'Foreign Rogue Site' Megaupload... Without SOPA/PIPA
  Shame on NZ for permitting the forfeiture of assets before anyone has had any kind of hearing or adversary proceeding on the matter. These are just accusations by the DOJ and nothing has been proven yet. There is enough of a chance that MEGAUPLOAD will be acquitted that it is entirely shameful what the NZ authorities have permitted. These are takings without proper due process. What's next!??
• Jan 20th, 2012 @ 10:04pm

  Re: Re: Why Now??

  on Megaupload Details Raise Significant Concerns About What DOJ Considers Evidence Of Criminal Behavior
  Unless the passage of SOPA and PIPA was never a sure thing, and this was a "back-up" if you will . .
• Jan 20th, 2012 @ 9:07pm

  Why Now??

  on Megaupload Details Raise Significant Concerns About What DOJ Considers Evidence Of Criminal Behavior
  The reason they are doing it now is because the U.S. is trying to save face after exerting so much pressure abroad (i.e., Spain) to compel other countries to adopt SOPA like laws. Now that the efforts in the U.S. are being challenged/delayed, etc., the U.S. is showing these other countries that they still have to do what Hollywood wants, and that Hollywood won't be deterred by people disagreeing with their approach. That's why!!.