The founder of the file-sharing website megaupload.com has pleaded not guilty to charges of Internet piracy and money laundering. Kim Dotcom, aka Kim Schmitz, told a New Zealand court that authorities were doing their best to portray him as a dangerous criminal. His lawyer Paul Davison said: “Mr Dotcom emphatically denies any criminal misconduct or wrongdoing.” Authorities in the USA want to extradite Dotcom on charges of abusing intellectual copyright by allowing millions of his site’s users to illegally download movies and songs. They say he made $175 million by distributing copyrighted content. Megaupload's lawyer said his client simply offered an online storage service.
Kim Dotcom is a German national who now lives in a huge mansion amid sprawling grounds in New Zealand. He and three others were arrested on Friday at the request of the FBI. His arrest coincides with a heated debate in the U.S. Congress about new laws to protect intellectual copyright. The Wikipedia website had earlier gone offline for 24 hours in protest at the proposed legislation, called the Stop Online Piracy Act, and the Protect Intellectual Property Act. Police had to cut Dotcom out of a hidden room he had locked himself in. They also found a loaded gun in his house. Police confiscated 18 luxury cars from Mr Dotcom, with license plates including "HACKER", "MAFIA", "STONED" and "KIMCOM".
(23rd January, 2012)
Question 1. Indicate whether these sentences are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text.a) Kim Dotcom says the government is trying to falsely incriminate him. b) Kim Dotcom is not a citizen of New Zealand. c) The website Wikipedia said it fully supported Mr Dotcom’s actions. d) It was really easy for the police to find and arrest Mr. Dotcom.
Question 2. Answer the following questions in your own words.a) What has Mr. Dotcom been accused of?
b) What new laws are being discussed in the U.S. Congress?
Question 3. Find a word or a phrase in the text that means the same as:a) material(par.1) b) suggest (par.2) c) remove (par.2)
Question 4. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.a) Police had to cut Dotcom out of a hidden room he had locked himself in .
Dotcom ......................................................b) " Mr. Dotcom emphatically denies any wrongdoing. My client simply offers an online storage service.”
Paul Davidson said that .................................................c) Authorities in the USA want to extradite Dotcom because he abuses intellectual copyright.
If Dotcom .................................................
Question 5. Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:Advantages and disadvantages of downloading music, films,... from the Internet.
Kim Dotcom is a German national who now lives in a huge mansion amid sprawling grounds in New Zealand. He and three others were arrested on Friday at the request of the FBI. His arrest coincides with a heated debate in the U.S. Congress about new laws to protect intellectual copyright. The Wikipedia website had earlier gone offline for 24 hours in protest at the proposed legislation, called the Stop Online Piracy Act, and the Protect Intellectual Property Act. Police had to cut Dotcom out of a hidden room he had locked himself in. They also found a loaded gun in his house. Police confiscated 18 luxury cars from Mr Dotcom, with license plates including "HACKER", "MAFIA", "STONED" and "KIMCOM".
(23rd January, 2012)
Question 1. Indicate whether these sentences are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text.a) Kim Dotcom says the government is trying to falsely incriminate him. b) Kim Dotcom is not a citizen of New Zealand. c) The website Wikipedia said it fully supported Mr Dotcom’s actions. d) It was really easy for the police to find and arrest Mr. Dotcom.
Question 2. Answer the following questions in your own words.a) What has Mr. Dotcom been accused of?
b) What new laws are being discussed in the U.S. Congress?
Question 3. Find a word or a phrase in the text that means the same as:a) material(par.1) b) suggest (par.2) c) remove (par.2)
Question 4. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.a) Police had to cut Dotcom out of a hidden room he had locked himself in .
Dotcom ......................................................b) " Mr. Dotcom emphatically denies any wrongdoing. My client simply offers an online storage service.”
Paul Davidson said that .................................................c) Authorities in the USA want to extradite Dotcom because he abuses intellectual copyright.
If Dotcom .................................................
Question 5. Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:Advantages and disadvantages of downloading music, films,... from the Internet.
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