As reported by slashdot, thepiratebay.org, a Swedish bittorrent tracker, has been shut down by the Swedish police. Servers have been confiscated and two operators are in custody.

It is a funny situation, since linking to illegal material (as a bittorrent tracker does) is NOT illegal in Sweden. I hope justice will find its way out on the right side, and that some sensible person changes the filesharing laws in this country to be a lot more liberal.