News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Stop the proposal on mass surveillance of the EU. Parent comment

Re:Stop the proposal on mass surveillance of the EU by userbinator on Thursday February 02, 2023 @11:06PM (#34637026)
The reason is always the same: if you are found to be using the circumventing tech., you'll likely be in breach of the law, which will give the goons a legitimate reason to come and harass you.

Not if almost everyone does it at once.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Stop the proposal on mass surveillance of the EU by johngladtj on Friday February 03, 2023 @01:53PM (#34646063)
Then it lets them crack down on anyone they find inconvenient.

Omnicriminalization is not a good thing for the rule of law, much less for opponents of the people in charge

[ Parent | on HN ]