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Pirate Party Scores First Win Against Anti-Piracy Group

Yesterday the Dutch Pirate Party announced it would sue the local anti-piracy group BREIN.

Through the lawsuit the Pirates hope to overturn a recent order that prohibits the Party from operating a Pirate Bay proxy site in The Netherlands.

Today the party booked a first victory in court as the Court of The Hague ruled that BREIN can’t demand the Pirates to take down their generic proxy.

Last week the court ruled that the Pirate Party had to shutter its “reverse proxy, and BREIN used this order to demand the takedown of the generic proxy as well. However, the court has now ruled that this goes too far.

Next week the court will hear both parties to decide whether the initial “ex-parte” injunction will hold. If not, the Pirate Party can revive its reverse proxy as well.

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  • http://twitter.com/TPB_Stun stun

    One epic win!

  • Anonymous

    I don’t see this article on the homepage?

    • http://twitter.com/pranzak Triky Lyky

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  • Andrew Lee

    See most of the shit they’re getting away with is only because nobody stands up. This is the result of saying no fuck that I will stand up and fight!

    This is what you call a C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! It’s about goddamn time lol :P These fuckers have been getting away with too much for far too long.

    What’s the point of freedom if there is so many laws we’re basically slaves.

    • Anon

      Amen to that brother !
      About time, as these shit bags need to be told when they over step the mark.Hope it happens a lot more often now.

    • Anonymous

      my neighbor’s mom got paid $13155 the previous month. she is making cash on the internet and moved in a $448700 condo. All she did was get fortunate and put in action the guide laid out on this website… http://onlinemoneycampaign.blogspot.in/ 

    • http://twitter.com/icanhazsake Ninja

       That. They are messing with the wrong ppl ;)

  • Anonymous

    FINALLY! A judge who doesn’t just go “y’know what? Piss off out of my court” and doesn’t give a fair judgement. Long live the Pirate Party and TPB :P

    • Anonymous

      cvv

  • Heyo Captain Jack

    a small step for the internet, a giant leap for the Pirate Party!

  • Loser

     Hahaha!!!!  BREIN. Losers. At fucking last.

    • MadAsASnake

      Most bullies fail pretty soon after people start standing up to them. These idiots need to see more of the same for their dirty tactics.

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  • Magiccheats

    Winning.

  • derp

    fuckin lol’d

  • Chris Dodd

    Nooooo…  This might mean that me and my associates will stop making a lot of money robbing normal people and claiming that they are criminals!

    Give the RIAA and the MPAA all your money, NOW!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=23707786 Lisa Jenkins

    wow

  • Lord of the Files

    I fully expect the ex-parte order will be shot down, provided they get an unbiased judge willing to listen carefully to both sides and weigh all given statements with utmost seriousness. Freedom is not something to be blase about. Considering there is a good chance the Pirate Party may hold the reigns of power some day, it would also be wise for those who work in the courts to tread very carefully. That is not a threat, just an observation. It will be very interesting to see how things turn out next week.

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  • http://twitter.com/icanhazsake Ninja

    In my wet dreams this starts a chain effect where BREIN gets investigated and indicted criminally for various wrongdoings including but not limited to abuse of legal system, bribing, accounting fraud, Tim Kuik goes to jail for a little anal fun and the anti-piracy outfits fall apart systematically around the world. Oh well…

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