Government Abuse?

Reading over the article on the recent criminal charges raised against Kim DotCom I came to the realization that the U.S government needs to strengthen laws to protect individuals identity in the internet. Most of the investigations that took place against the owner of Mega upload were made by spy ware software introduced by the government itself. Software that could even turn on microphones and web cams connected to a computer at will. Where is the boundary drawn? At what point does an investigation become an assault on peoples lives? The U.S government should carefully revise laws which deal with these issues.

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