[pp.int.general] MegaUpload raided, shut down on request of US authorities

[Marko Mitrovic]

This is clear demonstration of force day after SOPA protest.

They want to show the world that they don't give a fuck about what people think.

On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:51 PM, Andy Halsall
<a.halsall at pirateparty.org.uk> wrote:
> Just as an additional - PPUK released this on it
>
> http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/press/releases/2012/jan/19/megaupload-takedown/
>
> Probably worth while following up as well. Lots of annoyed people out there
> again today, and with it being so close to the SOPA strike... well.
>
> It also seems that there is some retaliation going in from anonymous based on
> twitter and IRC.
>
> Regards.
>
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