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

[Mozart]

I think there are a few things that need clarification.

1. Criminal Law vs Civil Law.

Commercial copyright infringement is a criminal offense and means you  
can go to prison. Non-commercial infringement is a civil offense and  
you cannot be put in prison for it.

2. Extradition.

You can be extradited following a request for extradition, if a court  
rules that what you are accused of committing in the requesting  
country would lead to criminal prosecution in the country you are  
being extradited from.

3. Grounds for extradition.

If you are found to have engaged in criminal activity, or operated in  
a particular country, you may be tried under their system. If I lead  
an organised crime group in the United States, yet reside in  
Australia, I may still face trial there.

4. Kim Dotcom.

Is considered a commercial copyright infringer. Therefore he faces  
criminal prosecution. His crimes are illegal under New Zealand law, so  
he may be extradited. The US allege he had substantial operations in  
the United States and so he will face prosecution there.

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Mozart Palmer
Head of Media Relations
Pirate Party Australia
Ph: 0415 152 765
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