Group Challenges Arrest of Man for 'Linking to Other Websites'

Group Challenges Arrest of Man for 'Linking to Other Websites'
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/12/group-challenges-arrest-man-linking-websites/

"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Bryan McCarthy, 32, earlier this month and charged him with one count of copyright infringement."

Several questions came to mind when I read this item:

1. Why have charges not been brought against Google, Bing, Yahoo!, Ixquick, etc.?
2. Why is DHS involved in this investigation?
3. Wouldn't DHS funds be better spent securing our borders than by worrying about alleged copyright infringement?
   
4. Why is ICE involved in this investigation?
   
5. What are the customs and immigration issues regarding this case?
6. Why have we not heard about any arrests involving the individuals or companies that were actually "intercepting and then streaming live sporting events"?
7. Isn't copyright infringement the bailiwick of the FBI?

"McCarthy marveled that the complaint does not even allege that McCarthy made a copy of anything. "This is the first time the government has gone after anyone for just linking to other websites," he said."

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