Apollogies for using that phrase. I did not know it had the power to offend.

The issue specifically is the apparently illegal search warrant/raid. Well, actually to be honest that by itself does not particularly disturb me, mistakes are always made. The issue is the number of people I see on HNs dismissing what they see as technicalities because they know he is guilty.

The justice system is designed to afford protections to the obviously guilty because without that, it is no different than mob justice.

Due process was not followed here in NZ, and that's what the real issue is here. (and court proceedings) Dotcom was not originally an appealing victim, but our overdeveloped sense of fairness here in NZ was always going to help his cause, and he has increasingly shown himself to be largely authentic. An authentic rogue that is - nobody is pretending that he isn't flawed or doesn't have a chequered history.