‘Law like Third Reich’: Protest against extra surveillance powers for German police (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
RT.com
7 Jul, 2018
Thousands of demonstrators have hit the streets of Dusseldorf, Germany to protest against a proposed law that would expand police surveillance powers in the most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
The rally saw protesters march through the city center to the state parliament to speak out against the proposed legislation, which would allow police to monitor and intercept phone calls and texts, hold suspects in jail for up to 28 days, and impose three-month preventative banning orders. It would also allow authorities to quietly and discreetly download spy software onto the smartphones and laptops of people under surveillance, which would enable them to access encrypted data from messaging services such as WhatsApp.
It would also allow for the terms “imminent danger,”“imminent terrorist danger,” and “potential offender” to be used as justification for police to commence surveillance. However, critics including Amnesty International say the wording is far too vague and could violate rules set out by Germany’s Constitutional Court. The law would allow police to conduct stop-and-search operations without having concrete suspicion that a person has committed a crime.
A video posted on social media showed a lively atmosphere as demonstrators shouted slogans and made their voices heard against the proposed law.
Groups carried banners featuring slogans such as “No to the new police law!” and “Fighting together for democratic rights,” as well as “Defend fundamental rights.”
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