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[tom at vondein.org (Tom)]

On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 06:04:34PM +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> How about reforming the "modern" "democratic" state with direct
> democracy - Swiss style ?

Doesn't work:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Schweizer-erlauben-Geheimdienst-umfangreiches-Ueberwachungsarsenal-3331327.html

(german only, sorry).

In a referendum swiss citizens agreed to the latest surveilance law
(NDG). According to the new law NDB (swiss intelligence service)
will be allowed to:

- open letters
- intercept phone calls
- intercept sms
- install bug devices in apparments
- install troyans on computers and mobiles
- apply gps trackers to vehicles
- live-search of communications like mail or chat
- interrupt & attack networks (domestic and foreign)
- store all collected data for 6 months
- companies are obliged to comply with surveillance requests
- no more protection of lawers or journalists
- and a lot more

65% of voters agreed with the law.




Tom.