Maybe a little evil: Google outs Indian man to authorities

An Indian man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly posting vulgar comments about Indian politician Sonia Gandhi. Google handed over the info, as part of its compliance with local law enforcement.

An Indian man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly posting derogatory and vulgar content about Indian politician Sonia Gandhi on Google's social networking site, Orkut. 22-year-old Rahul Krishnakumar Vaid had posted his comments in an Orkut community called "I hate Sonia Gandhi" through an Orkut account associated with his Gmail account. With Google's help, local authorities were able to verify Vaid's identity and make the arrest.

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