Quote from: Guru on July 23, 2012, 04:03 amLouis, does any of this really come as a surprise?Not really. Sometimes I just forget.Quote from: Guru on July 23, 2012, 04:03 amThe Americans have a saying to the effect that a Grand Jury prosecutor could indict a ham sandwich., if he/she chose to do so. Unfortunately, there is more than a little truth in that saying. The Grand Jury has long been abolished in Britain, and all of the Commonwealth, if I am not mistaken. Only the United States continues to use such a prosecutor-driven kangaroo court. This is the bit I keep forgetting: how backwards and uncivilised America can be at times.Quote from: Guru on July 23, 2012, 04:03 amJust look at the case of Richard O'Dwyer, operator of TVShack. He was informed by his British solicitors that his activities were breaking no UK laws. Yet, despite that, some microcephalic cretin of a British judge has seen fit to allow Mr. O'Dwyer to be extradited to the U.S. on some very dubious allegations, brought forth by a Grand Jury at the behest of the American content cartels. This type of case exactly why so many people outside of the United States views the USA with so much suspicion.Quote from: Guru on July 23, 2012, 04:03 amI suspect that Mr. O'Dwyer probably took few steps to protect himself, believing that he was acting in accordance with UK law, and therefore was on safe grounds. Obviously, he didn't count on the craven nature of the American content cartels, and the incredibly supine U.S. Justice Department, which does the cartels' bidding. Very probably.Quote from: Guru on July 23, 2012, 04:03 amThe difference between O'Dwyer and you and I is that we are both hard targets -- it would take a major undertaking to be able to locate and identify us. As long as we are anonymous/pseudonymous, we have little to fear. There is that. Plus when they do really turn their attention to SR there are much bigger targets than you or I. DPR being the obvious example.