In the USA you should not be allowed to seize someone property with out 1> Due process of the law or 2> Just compensation and only then for public use.

For ICE to become Judge, Jury and Executioner is a slap in the face to all of us who hold our Constitution and system of governance to the highest standards, if the domains are acting illegal, which there is real debate they are NOT infact in violation of the law as it is written, they should be convicted of a crime before the seizure or at the very least be given notice and ability to stand before a judge before the warrant of seizure is written.

As to your other points, Pricing and Marketing are the key, if no one with willing to pay for your product then it is not the fault of pirates, more than likely NO ONE WOULD PAY FOR YOUR PRODUCT in the first place, piracy or not. they may download it because it is free, but faces with living with out or paying most would probably choose to live with out. So x number of downloads != (not equal for non-programmers) x in lost sales. Many software companies have made out like bandits offering their wares 100% free and using alternative funding sources like the makers of the software this website runs on, it is 100% free, they are supported by Donations, corp. sponsors, paid hosting, and other ventures, the software aids in the sale of those services. Music will have to move away from CD sales and be support not by CD’s but by Merchandise, concerts and other items. That is just the new reality.

Oh, and tell them to work on their objective journalism. :)