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Berlin Approves New Expansion of Police Surveillance Powers

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157 points robtherobber | 2 comments | 12 Dec 25 15:29 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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lysace ◴[12 Dec 25 16:13 UTC] No.46245508[source]▶
Fighting extremist terrorism requires tough measures. This one is a bit extra though:

> If the software cannot be deployed remotely, the law authorizes officers to secretly enter a person’s home to gain access.

Clear Das Leben der Anderen vibes. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lives_of_Others)

However: As usual, the devil is in the details. How much suspicion is required, what's the process, etc. (I assume that a judge needs to sign off.)

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1. mytailorisrich ◴[12 Dec 25 16:40 UTC] No.46245801[source]▶
Yes. Who decides? Can the police just decide at will? Do they need a warrant?

Secret access to plant bugs is how the FBI beat the mafia in the US in many cases in the 80s and 90s. But there were strict rules.

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2. alephnerd ◴[12 Dec 25 16:45 UTC] No.46245864[source]▶
Most likely under the same tests the the G10 Act has.