Many of you have a US perspective on this, but it could be even more interesting for the rest of the world. I supposedly live in the most democratic country in the world, but that doesn't seem to prevent officials from breaking the law under US influence.

"Sweden investigating alleged U.S. spying" http://articles.cnn.com/2010-11-06/world/sweden.us.investiga...

"New Swedish Documents Illuminate CIA Action" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05...

"SWIFT breaks EU law to comply with US law" http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/28/swift_us_privacy_vio...

"US government behind Pirate Bay raid" http://www.thelocal.se/3969/20060602/