Yes folks justice has been done as the Dutch government sponsored attack on an Edonkey linking site was thrown out by the presiding Judge
http://www.slyck.com/story1549_ShareConnector_Trial_EndsLitigation against the popular eDonkey2000 linking site ShareConnector has finally drawn to a conclusion. ShareConnector was accused of criminally facilitating copyright infringement by the Dutch Fiscal and Economic Police (FIOD-ECD), under supervision of the Public Prosecution Service for IP Fraud. Denying the charges, the two sides went to trial. After a nearly year and a half delay, arguments were finally heard this month.
ShareConnector appears to have prevailed in this extended trail. The judge found that although ShareConnector could be found complicit in copyright infringement, there was not enough evidence for a conviction. Additionally, the court found there was not enough evidence to consider ShareConnector or Releases4U, in part or in whole, a criminal organization.
When will these people stop wasting public funds to try to bend the law to suit the tastes of the government, this case sets out clearly that for 18 months we saw Brien and Co crowing how they had this indexing site in their sights and how it was breaking the law, the reality it seems in a big pin prick to the ballon of hot air put out by these anti piracy organisations, lets all be glad Justice has prevailed along with the waste of tens of thousands of Euros of public money.
