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Re:Surveilance bill rushed through Australian parliament in ... by nix23 on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @05:10PM (#28373711)
>power to modify, add, copy, or delete your data

Since when is it legal in any democracy that the police can temper (modify, add) or delete proof? That's just beyond my understanding.

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Re:Surveilance bill rushed through Australian parliament in ... by pmontra on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @05:16PM (#28373779)
Democratic != righteous, no matter we wish they coincide.
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Re:Surveilance bill rushed through Australian parliament in ... by nix23 on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @05:36PM (#28374001)
That's not what i said.

But strong judiciary and executive (and strong borders between them) is a core understanding in every real democracy.

If the executive OR the judiciary can do everything (or are completely intermingled) you have no democracy but a "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" ;)

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