Megaupload shuts down

[Kriven]

SOPA was a catalyst. MegaUpload could have been shut down at any time; they just did it now to exert their power.

Then it, yes, has everything to do with SOPA.

Yes, that is a bad thing. It still doesn't mean that the people running it weren't actual criminals

Not saying they weren't.

and just random people that lived in their basements.

Living in your basement is not a crime. It's not an anything. What does this even have to do with anything? This is mere slander.