After the government raid of Pirate Bay in Sweden, protestors took to the streets demanding that they return the confiscated servers at PRQ’s (TPB's web host) data centers. A lot of the fallout comes from the fact that between 200-300 other Web sites were shut down as a result of the raids. In contrast to Pirate Bay, which has the means to be up and running within a day, PRQ's business customers don't have that same ability.
A lot of the backlash comes from the reports that Hollywood has used the U.S. government to pressure Justice Minister Thomas Bodstom.
"It was reported by Swedish Public TV and The Local that police and prosecutors were not sure if there was any grounds for a raid, due to ambiguity in the copyright law. The raids came in any case, and the political fallout has been surprising. Two members of the opposition party have called for an investigation to probe Mister Bodstrom’s handling of the raids; while little sympathy from the media has reversed the early public relations initiative held by the entertainment industry.
"While the entertainment industry tries to regroup, protesters demanded the return of PRQ’s servers and end the prosecution against The Pirate Bay."
In a response from Pirate Bay programmer Fredrik Neij, he said that Pirate Bay is here to stay.
“So what about the future? What will happen now, when the Swedish state and Hollywood are making out like a newly wed couple? We will keep on mocking their threats and ridiculous attempts at stopping us! The Pirate Bay will be even more international, decentralized and unstoppable!”
“I am happy to announce today that The Pirate Bay is back up! After not much hard work everything that was up before the incident last Wednesday is back up again. This time we're firing with the big cannons and say ‘IN YOUR FACE, HOLLYWOOD!’”
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