While seeking evidence that a suspect in New Zealand was the member of a burglary ring, authorities in the country tried obtaining details about the man and were rebuffed by Microsoft.
It took a court order for Microsoft to change its tune about not being subject to laws in New Zealand. Police wanted to identify a man who had provided his name, address, and phone number to Microsoft when attempting to purchase a part for a stolen Xbox 360.
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"We genuinely would like to help as much as possible," he said. Fortunately there was a happy ending for law enforcement. Once they obtained the necessary court order, they were able to arrest the 14-year-old suspect and two other people.
According to the report, a New Zealand-based company likely would have complied with the police request right away, Microsoft, being based in the US, did not have to do so without the court order.
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