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> And yet here is Sweden implementing this practice, recognized in Europe as torture, for someone accused of copyright infringement. Certainly not a violent crime.

Just think of all the money, power and influence behind intellectual property. It's a huge tool of wealth concentration. A few companies literally own almost all human culture: literature, music, movies, even science papers. For ever.

They're setting an example. It's like messing with the kings of old (and not that old). You'll end with your head on a spike, for everyone to see.



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