If you're not a criminal/terrorist you have nothing to hide in your computer

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
No. I mean the fact you could be arrested and held without charge for at least 2 weeks without it being a big deal in most European countries

As opposed to three or four years, that's not bad.

It sounds like they're going to judges first, in which case it's no different than existing searches.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Koyaanisqatsi
As opposed to three or four years, that's not bad.

If you'll recall that is quite a big deal and is in fact under challenge. Can you say the same?

[Fake Boris]

Wow, I can't believe people wouldn't stand against this.

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
No. I mean the fact you could be arrested and held without charge for at least 2 weeks without it being a big deal in most European countries, nationwide CCTV, ability to ban speech altogether, etc.

War against Terror. :shrug: Now, who's idea was that?

[Sandman]

I'm willing to bet that at least one of the vast number of US spying agencies has experimented with this sort of thing.

[Pekka]

Sure. And many European nations and all kinds of nations as well. I think the difference is, that the authorities in Germany seems to be disrespecting the citizens with such arguments as 'you have nothing to hide'. That's just a blatant FU.

[alva]

Originally posted by Pekka
Right.. where do you have 2 weeks thing without charge in Europe? I can't recall a single country? I do know a coutnry where you can be held forever without a charge though

France.
They can hold you indefinitely!

[ColdPhoenix]

Originally posted by MarkG
Like what?

Errr... certain pictures and videos... Nothing illegal but I'd be pretty embarrassed if some police officer was looking at it (especially a female one).

[Kidlicious]

Yeah this is messed up. I've got spyware that I can't get rid of. Does anyone know of any good programs. It's some advertising crap. AOI or something like that.

[Cort Haus]

Cue the police-state-istas to march in and tell us that if we don't support the right of the state to have complete access to every aspect and detail of our lives we support the rights of terrorists to kill us all.

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
The UK.

I've always opposed that law, it is terrible. But whilst we are trolling, what about Guantanamo? People have been held there for many years without charge...

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Kidicious
I've got spyware that I can't get rid of. Does anyone know of any good programs

There's always Adaware and Search and Destroy (I believe that was the name), those are the best anti-spyware apps I know of. Be sure to stay away from those that charge money to get rid of spyware as they rarely works

[Spec]

Originally posted by AAHZ


~AHEM~
who the hell are YOU?!?

And you are?

Spec.

[ZEE]

you should know that i like to be an ass once and a while spec...

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Cort Haus


War against Terror. :shrug: Now, who's idea was that?

I dunno, I think these guys called Al Qaeeda had some kinda role in starting that. But then thats just me.