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A bit of perspective for non-Germans: The raid was ordered from Bavaria, a state in Germany which is traditionally governed by the conservative CSU party, which is currently also in the (international) headlines for the ongoing immigration fight, since they are part of the federal government with Merkel (they are taking a very though standpoint on immigration). Just recently this party introduced a new police law in…
A bit of perspective for non-Germans: The raid was ordered from Bavaria, a state in Germany which is traditionally governed by the conservative CSU party, which is currently also in the (international) headlines for the ongoing immigration fight, since they are part of the federal government with Merkel (they are taking a very though standpoint on immigration). Just recently this party introduced a new police law in…
I understand some of the searches took place outside of Bavaria, though (Berlin, etc.)? How does the German legal system work in this case, does police in other German states automatically cooperate with requests from Bavaria even when there's potentially a discrepancy between the laws used to provide the legal justification for the actions in question? I've seen a general sentiment in HN and other tech circles over…
I can't think of a relevant legal discrepancy that may exist between the laws for ordering searches (there are very tight rules set by the Federal Constitutional Court) but I presume the judge has to take into account the laws where the search takes place. On the other hand my knowledge on criminal investigation law is very rusty.
A bit of perspective for non-Germans: The raid was ordered from Bavaria, a state in Germany which is traditionally governed by the conservative CSU party, which is currently also in the (international) headlines for the ongoing immigration fight, since they are part of the federal government with Merkel (they are taking a very though standpoint on immigration). Just recently this party introduced a new police law in…
And Munich is traditionally governed by the center-left SPD. I find your attempt to inject party politics in this a diversion. Just because the state government is well to the right and turning populist, it doesn't mean that the independent judiciary is just the same.
For someone completely out of the loop, since this jumped to #1 on HN: What's Zweibelfreunde? What's OpenLab? Why did the police raid them? Why should I care? And more importantly, why does HN care so much, apparently? :)
For someone completely out of the loop, since this jumped to #1 on HN: What's Zweibelfreunde? What's OpenLab? Why did the police raid them? Why should I care? And more importantly, why does HN care so much, apparently? :)
wow they had chemicals (for 3d printing) and they were building a bomb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2HDoyKE2W8 /s
For someone completely out of the loop, since this jumped to #1 on HN: What's Zweibelfreunde? What's OpenLab? Why did the police raid them? Why should I care? And more importantly, why does HN care so much, apparently? :)
Read the article goddamnit this isn’t reddit..
What do you think? I reddit.
A bit of perspective for non-Germans: The raid was ordered from Bavaria, a state in Germany which is traditionally governed by the conservative CSU party, which is currently also in the (international) headlines for the ongoing immigration fight, since they are part of the federal government with Merkel (they are taking a very though standpoint on immigration). Just recently this party introduced a new police law in…
I understand some of the searches took place outside of Bavaria, though (Berlin, etc.)? How does the German legal system work in this case, does police in other German states automatically cooperate with requests from Bavaria even when there's potentially a discrepancy between the laws used to provide the legal justification for the actions in question? I've seen a general sentiment in HN and other tech circles over…
I don't know how far you want to define "police state", but in general, SWATting won't be terribly successful here, the only police units with near-military equipment are special units like the GSG9, and while there's certainly racism, and also at least one probable murder (Oury Jalloh), our police doesn't regurlarly murder minorities.
If you limit it to surveillance etc., you will find better countries.
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That looks incrediblely dangerous. They should be locked up for life for possessing such terrible means of mass destruction.
At least they found "some", imagine the scandal if they finally couldn't show any evidence of weapons of mass destruction.....
For someone completely out of the loop, since this jumped to #1 on HN: What's Zweibelfreunde? What's OpenLab? Why did the police raid them? Why should I care? And more importantly, why does HN care so much, apparently? :)
Read the article goddamnit this isn’t reddit..