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Re:Stop the proposal on mass surveillance of the EU by ClumsyPilot on Thursday February 02, 2023 @01:03PM (#34630545)
On the other hand in UK we pass laws that make it illegal to steal dogs. Which was obviously illegal anyway.

I think American terror watchist has grown to nearly two million people. Are there really milkions of terrorists in US? How have they not yet blown up everything

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Re:Stop the proposal on mass surveillance of the EU by int_19h on Thursday February 02, 2023 @10:32PM (#34636816)
I think the craziest thing you have in UK is Section 60. Specifically, the fact that a measly police inspector can unilaterally declare that "incidents involving serious violence MAY take place in a specified area", and then cops can stop and search anyone in that area without reasonable suspicion.
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