Dotcom Drags NZ Spook Agency Into Court 165
New submitter d18c7db writes "Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom has won another court victory, today given the right to drag the secretive GCSB into the spotlight of a courtroom. Forcing the GCSB to be tied to the court action opens it up to court ordered discovery — meaning Dotcom's lawyers can go fishing for documents as they continue to fight extradition to the U.S. to face copyright charges. But the GCSB claimed any disclosure of what [was] intercepted would prejudice New Zealand's national security interests 'as it will tend to reveal intelligence gathering and sharing methods.' Dotcom and his fellow Mega Upload accused asked Chief High Court Judge Helen Winkelmann for the right to have the GCSB become part of the proceedings, amend their statement of claim, and for additional discovery. In a judgment issued today she gave that permission."
Awwww (Score:5, Funny)
Poor widdle government agency lost its sovereign immunity when it started working for the wrong sovereign.
What are they hiding? (Score:4, Funny)
What methods would it reveal? Surly they follow the law and have nothing to hide?
Re:Awwww (Score:3, Funny)
You should be a little more respectful. The security of the local sheep herding and bungee jumping trades is of the utmost importance.
You cannot do that! (Score:5, Funny)
That could reveal that we illegally shared information with foreign nations!
Re:If they have nothing to hide... (Score:5, Funny)
Can you see this dialogue?
"We cannot tell you because it would threaten the national security."
"It would threaten the national security if you tell us how you ignored laws that should protect national security by disallowing the sharing of potential trade secrets with foreign, possibly hostile, nations?"
"Yes"
Re:This Is The Point (Score:5, Funny)
Making sticky pistons?
Re:Awwww (Score:5, Funny)
You should be a little more respectful. The security of the local sheep herding and bungee jumping trades is of the utmost importance.
Don't be so snide, the sheepherding industry was nearly destroyed by the money lost from Dotcom's sharing of Pocahontas 2!
Re:This Is The Point (Score:5, Funny)
And their rights.
The MPAA is working on fixing that.