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  • more about #laws more comments →
    seanpat12: I hope he forces the powers that be to change these arbitrary laws more »
    Michai: I always say be careful what you wish for. more »
    bainelaker: What a Great Dane. more »
    appletoad: Is Danish a real language, or do they just change around English words? I only ask because the Danish word 'Antipiratgruppen' sounds alot like the eng... more »
    amābō tē?「Tayler」: Why can't we Americans be ballsy as this? Without being crazy and killing someone, I mean. more »
    LaraPandion I: So in most countries you cannot challenge a law in court unless you have specifically been negatively affected or penalized by the law. You can't alwa... more »
    dfp3050: "...in a pretty ballsy way." I'd say his balls are 14ft high and carved out of brass (yes, carved). Bravo I say to him and his balls. more »
    Alfisted: This purity of values is why I love Danes. Well, that and Christiania. I'm raising a Tuborg your direction, Henrik. Skol, dude. more »
    bagellord: Isn't the law here in the States the same? I wonder how it will all play out. more »
    Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Balls of steel. Kudos for the guy. He's doing a lot more than tons of groups and lawyers out there do for the entire justice system and society. Hopef... more »
    Dr. Evil Genius is eagerly anticipating the Year of the Black Rainbow: I know this may be irritating but is it really worth having an arrest record over it? Maybe, he should've held a record exec hostage and force him to... more »
    RickyRogers: Hats, gloves, scarves and whatever to this guy. Hope it snowballs the issue and doesn't just melt away. more »
    Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: I remove my mattress tags, shhhh. more »
    Kaiser-Machead:   more »
    corsair130: I'd like to buy this guy a danish. more »
  • #crime

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  • #piracy

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  • #cellphones

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