p2pnet - rss feed: Operation Site Down
p2pnet.net News:- Yesterday, the entertainment and software cartels again highlighted their ability to raise purely commercial interests to the level of serious crime by co-opting international enforcement agencies to act as corporate cops in the US, Australia, Israel, Germany, South-Korea, Norway, France, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Poland, Canada and Hungary.
The FBI and under-manned police forces with dwindling resources from 10 other countries took care of industry business with more than 90 searches worldwide.
“The theft of this property strikes at the heart of America’s economy,” the US Department of Justice has FBI assistant director Louis M. Reigel saying.
“It deprives many Americans and others around the globe of their right to be paid for their labor and enjoy the value of their hard work.”
Hmmmm. Does that look familiar?
Operation Site Down was the, “culmination of three separate undercover investigations conducted by the FBI,” the DoJ goes on.
Four people were arrested in the US, and searches and/or arrests occurred outside.
“At least eight major online distribution sites were dismantled, preventing tens of millions of further losses to the content industry,” says the DoJ. “More than 120 leading members of the organized online piracy underground were identified by the investigation to date, and as the investigations continue, additional targets will be identified and pursued.”
Among warez groups hit were: RiSCISO, Myth, TDA, LND, Goodfellaz, Hoodlum, Vengeance, Centropy, Wasted Time, Paranoid, Corrupt, Gamerz, AdmitONE, Hellbound, KGS, BBX, KHG, NOX, NFR, CDZ, TUN, and BHP.
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See:-
serious crime - International ‘piracy’ raids, p2pnet, June 30, 2005
US Department of Justice - JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL INTERNET PIRACY SWEEP, June 30, 2005
July 1st, 2005 at 5:21 am
glad to see that the FBI is keeping us secure… by cutting off the funding of terrorism provided by p2p… or… umm… ya… anyways…
July 1st, 2005 at 5:52 am
Spend my tax dollars on something more useful, assholes.
July 1st, 2005 at 6:03 am
rapeists and murderers run around the streets and u assholes think its better to arrest people doing no harm to human life?
FBI = Federal Bureau of Idiots
July 1st, 2005 at 9:14 am
July 1st, 2005 at 12:11 pm
It is a sad day to see that the corporation has managed to hijack the US Department of Justice and just what is important as their function. Used to be that DOJ was interested in things like Enron, anti-competitive businesses doing crime as a method of furthering their profit line, and other serious crimes. Now serious crime amounts to backing those corporations that are taking advantage of the scene. I guess as long as the White House and our legislators are for sale that DOJ will continue to get their orders to presue those that aren’t holding people up with guns rather than those things more serious of nature.
So get ready while they throw out the muggers, rapers, and killers to make room in the jail cells for these really hardened criminals.
July 1st, 2005 at 12:44 pm
police forces - especially those employed by or within fbi, cia and homeland security - whose mandate is stopping the cash flow of supposed terrorist-funding dvd orgs basically have free reign to do what they want as long as they can claim they’re fighting terrorism.
whether that can be proved in court is a different matter as most of the cases won’t be heard in a courtroom, and the nwo-controlled mass media won’t follow-up or investigate it any further than the original arrest headlines.
stings have mostly been used “legally” to entice known criminals or bail-jumpers into committing more crimes or to just round them up. as long as they can get a judge to approve it, they don’t worry about the constitutionality of it until way after it’s blown over and secret trials and deals have been made. and by that time countless lives have been ruined by false allegations.
wiretaps, search and seizures, sting ops - all without warrants or probably cause - seem to be legal under the so-called patriot act congress was scared into enacting sight-unseen.
that’s the america of today - and their fear campaign, bolstered by mainstream media and rising american tax dollars, has reached into the homes and lives of people in foreign lands where they have no business being.
July 1st, 2005 at 1:24 pm
I’m glad they’re worried about finding the real terrorists, and not wasting time finding people who want to kill us.
July 1st, 2005 at 5:49 pm
It is a sad day to see that the corporation has managed to hijack the US Department of Justice.
Hell the oil companies and weapons manufactures already own the president and his people.
July 1st, 2005 at 9:29 pm
Efnet #bust
July 2nd, 2005 at 12:20 am
anyone else want to run for the border?
July 7th, 2005 at 7:14 pm
Guys,
I hate this as much as the next guy. But we all know its a crime to do what we do. We all take a chance when we move data. Its just as disturbing to me, to see people make excuses and point blame ect. Everybody that got busted made the choice to do what they are doing. such as You and I. If I ever get busted, I will not point fingers at others and will get the best attorney I can afford ( and run for the border if I get out on bail).
Just saying to many people are bitching about them actually doing there jobs, when technically we ARE in the wrong.
Its not going to stop me though
July 18th, 2005 at 11:34 pm
Its all about the benjamins
July 21st, 2005 at 9:56 am
Haha, you use p2p, you suck!
July 29th, 2005 at 12:59 am
Guess I’ll just have to download another ten copies of Windows Vista for my friends, in honor of the FBI (Failed BinLaden Interceptors).