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by pnmahoney 5254 days ago
This is crucial: the difference between the state of mind (mens rea) requirement for the criminal charges, and the clear(!) violations of the civil statutes at hand.

Even if, for some reason, this isn't getting Megaupload off the hook, it's worth remembering why exactly this isn't going to (gasp!) destroy that "cloud" thing everyone keeps writing about.