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Re:btjunkie says goodbye by forrestthewoods on Monday February 06, 2012 @02:14AM (#3556534)
due process. noun. "An established course for judicial proceedings or other governmental activities designed to safeguard the legal rights of the individual."

The law, and due process, were followed to the letter. A grand jury indicted MegaUpload of racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to commit copyright amongst other charges.

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Re:btjunkie says goodbye by disposable1984 on Monday February 06, 2012 @04:34AM (#3556806)
A grand jury indicted MegaUpload of racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to commit copyright amongst other charges.

As someone once said, you can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.

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Re:btjunkie says goodbye by Angostura on Monday February 06, 2012 @06:16AM (#3557038)
Someone may have once said it. That doesn't make it correct.
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Re:btjunkie says goodbye by disposable1984 on Monday February 06, 2012 @11:20AM (#3557893)
A grand jury hears just one side of the story. Prosecutors use a GJ when they don't have solid proof of wrongdoing, but just think that there's something going on.
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