Dutch Cloud Community has major concerns about recent legal assistance to the Trump administration -- Dutchcloudcommunity

Seems like more people is awakening to the wide implication of the Autistici/Inventati case and its aftermath. And it’s not only activitst!

Dutch Cloud Community has major concerns about recent legal assistance to the Trump administration – Dutchcloudcommunity

Position of Dutch Cloud Community regarding the seizure of the A/I server in Amsterdam · October 15, 2026

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The fact that an American decision affects an Italian organization is already far-reaching. However, the fact that the Dutch police subsequently cooperate with an American request, without public statements indicating that a Dutch judge or the Public Prosecution Service has reviewed that request, is a situation we consider unacceptable in a democratic constitutional state.

A request for legal assistance must describe the facts and the legal suspicion. As far as is publicly known, this is based on an administrative decision and not a ruling by a criminal court. This makes it all the more important that an independent Dutch review takes place before third-party data crosses the border.

We request clarification from the parties concerned regarding exactly what happened here and what precedent this sets.

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The precedent is concerning. If an American request is executed without visible scrutiny, a Dutch data center no longer serves as a safeguard against the consequences of foreign political decisions. The data center party itself also finds itself in a difficult position, as it cannot assess whether a request meets the requirements.

Finally, the case shows what an accusation without a judicial ruling means in practice: the organization collapsed as a precaution, even before a judge had reviewed it.

From: Dutch Cloud Community