Tag: Police
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“I can’t breathe!”, a man who picked up his father at German police had to shout
Officers in southern Hesse overwrite incriminating video after police violence Police in the German city Idstein, Hesse, have overwritten footage from a camera showing a arbitrary act of violence. 38-year-old Liam Conway wanted to pick up his 75-year-old father, who…
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Sea rescue: Italy is breaking international law
Captains of private sea rescue ships are supposed to question rescued persons about their wish for asylum and ignore further emergencies. The United Nations and a new Bundestag report criticise these new Italian rules. The Italian government coalition under the…
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Legal action against Commissioner Computer
German Constitutional Court hears case on automated data analysis by the police Is a company allowed to use technical tools on behalf of the police to create a profile of people and determine their supposed dangerousness? Is this a “data…
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German dispute over EU chat control
Coalition agreement “interpreted differently” by SPD and FDP A planned EU regulation on the scanning of internet communications is causing dissent in the federal government. Platform operators are to be obliged to inspect even encrypted connections of their customers for…