According to Reuters, the German founder of Megauploads known as Kim Dotcom was forced out of a safe room by the police after his arrest warrant was issued by a New Zealand court. He is charged with Internet piracy and money laundering. The arrest has been made as the debate over online piracy is hot, with the US Congress debating tougher legislation on one side, and major Internet companies such as Wikipedia, Google, Facebook and others staging massive online protest against the bill on the other side.
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