Germany to Give Police More Surveillance Powers
A Reuters newswire article, via The International Herald Tribune, reports that:
The German government decided on Wednesday to give police more rights to monitor homes and phones, fueling a heated debate about privacy laws in a country shocked by a snooping scandal at Deutsche Telekom.More here.
Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said the draft law, which still must be approved by Parliament, would strengthen the means available to Germany's Federal Crime Office, known as the BKA, to investigate terrorist suspects and fight international crime.
"The threat to our country has made it necessary to give the BKA such rights to counter threats," Schäuble said at a news conference presenting the so-called BKA law.
The draft law extends police rights to conduct online searches, video surveillance of homes and phone monitoring.
posted by Fergie @ 6/04/2008 05:35:00 PM
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