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Re: Google refuses data request
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Originally Posted by Paddy1
But it's all about the threat. Remember, money talks. Didn't the DOJ back down against MS when ole Bill threatened to up sticks en-masse and move to Canada.
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I think its rather worrying when businesses get so big they can blackmail the government like that
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the worrying thing is it seems yahoo and microsoft comply with the subpoenas
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Not really. They are lawful requests for information. They are meant to be complied with. They aren't voluntary.
If a rapist was caught leaving the scene of a crime on someone's CCTV and the store owner refused to comply with a subpoena for the video footage, would you be happier with that?
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