I'd relax, at least in this case. I don't really see how downloader lawsuits have much to do with individual freedoms. You could make the case that the limitless extension of copyright terms erodes the public domain, but making the leap from that to destruction of civil liberties is a bit of a stretch. Let's be honest here, movie piracy isn't a fundamental right of man. It exists because in an information age, the cost of information can become trivially low, unless it is artificially raised.
I do not mean to trivialize the problem you see, as it is indeed quite dire on other fronts. But this particular story is just an example of a dinosaur industry thrashing about in a series of increasingly violent death throws. Nothing more, nothing less. This sign of desperation should give you hope, friend.