Megaupload had a ‘large number’ of users from DOJ and U.S. Senate

Ok, so what does that mean?<p>MU had large numbers of people who used it legitimately and illegitimately. Did those large numbers of DOJ/Senators belong to the former or latter camp? From the article itself, while not conclusive, seems to hint that those might have been legitimate users (MU's justification for existing). The reason for their takedown was the illegitimate use. I don't see a contradiction. I see irony.<p>It seems more like a "gotcha"/linkbait headline than incriminating, as the "oh, snap" might suggest.

As someone working in the government, I can tell you why: files too big to email. There's an inane number of security rules regarding when and by what means you can move files around internal networks. Using Megaupload probably wasn't kosher, but strangely it didn't bring down the I.T. security police.

I hope they publish the list of these users, along with any other information they can use (were they sharing porn?) etc.<p>Bascially, I consider the entire MegaUpload / Bodog / Domain Siezures activity we've been having lately to be completely criminal on the part of the government. (I think the warrants are fraudulent, and the actions are not legal under the constitution.)<p>While having the goods on politicians won't stop the overall trend, it might end the careers of a few of the more evil ones.