NZ spooks acted unlawfully in Megaupload wiretap
Court informed of wrongdoing as PM orders inquiry
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New Zealand authorities have informed the nation's High Court that individuals at the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) “acted unlawfully while assisting the Police to locate certain individuals subject to arrest warrants” in the case of Kim Dotcom's Megaupload service.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key issued a statement saying, in part, that “The Bureau had acquired communications in some instances without statutory authority.” That information is said to have led to the arrests of some involved in the case.
Key has also announced an inquiry into the GCSB's role. The statement says the inquiry will be conducted by New Zealand's Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, Paul Neazor, whose role is spelled out here.
Key says that as the Megaupload case is before the High Court there is not much he can say, other than the canned quotes from the statement to the effect that:
“I expect our intelligence agencies to operate always within the law. Their operations depend on public trust.”
“I look forward to the Inspector-General’s inquiry getting to the heart of what took place and what can be done about it.”
Kim Dotcom responded quickly to the news, tweeting “The NZ equivalent of the CIA has spied on me UNLAWFULLY," and then adding that “I welcome the inquiry by @JohnKeyPM into unlawful acts by the GCSB. Please extend the inquiry to cover the entire Crown Law Mega case.”
He's also likened his life to a movie, saying :
I'm now a real life James Bond villain in a real life political copyright thriller scripted by Hollywood & the White House.
He's also tweeted that a new version of his service is imminent.
“Quick update on the new Mega,” he emitted over the weekend. “Code 90% done. Servers on the way. Lawyers, Partners & Investors ready. Be patient. It's coming.” ®
COMMENTS
Re: Oh dear...
Sorry, buddy, but you're not even on Obama's radar, let alone on his most-wanted list next to Assad and Merke... next to Assad.
it would be good if it was so, unfortunately, you are more likely to end up in gaol for life for copyright infringement than genocide with our present political leaders.
/sigh
Why should ordinary people follow the law if the people entrusted with enforcing it can't be bothered to do so...
The New Zealand Government is ...
so unlike it's counterparts in other countries.
Their healthy legal attitude is to be recognised.
So many governments break the law in achieving their goals that law-breaking becomes the norm. Look at the USA and that piece of tattered litter called The Constitution, that much hallowed thing American children are taught about. Nearing the value of toilet paper now that all those sworn to uphold the words are busy passing laws that shred it still further.
The UK doesn't even have a Constitution and runs rampant over the rights of it's citizens.
Canada, but even more so New Zealand, have Constitutions that work and the judiciary that observe them.
The FBI is looking more stupid as the days go by. And Holder's US Justice Ministry can't even get service of documents straight!
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