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Orwellian swedish legislature
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Tomorrow our parliament will vote on a law that gives a government agency the legal right to listen in on all internet and phone traffic that crosses the border. Which is basically everything. A quite brazen attempt to cash in on the fears of the populace that seems to have backfired. The two largest morning newspapers are currently running over 10 stories each of what is now being called "Lex Orwell". But it took them a whole fucking year to wake up and smell the coffee.
Edit: This is incorrect:
As for the politicians trying to get this through, guess they haven't heard about a little something called the base rate fallacy.
This is still very much correct:
Needless to say, I'm looking forward to voting the current batch of morons out.
Edit: I know I blogged about this before, but managed to erase it. | |
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Zanf
I only liked this blog because you deleted the first one!
You have to wonder ftw is going on with all these lame duck politicians everywhere, introducing crappy anti libertarian laws. I think political assassination should become fashionable again.
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mlbot
Shhh, the swedes will hear you
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crabster
The whole thing is like a steering wheel to the groin.
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Roshi
Is it driving you nuts?
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Roshi
Also, ugh on monitoring
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dach
I'm more afraid of politicians than i am of terrorists.
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crabster
Roshi: Yes, yes it does. And it hurts and twists my innards.
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electrodan
Roshi said: "Is it driving you nuts?"
good one
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eyesnine
hilarious pic!
unfortunately most people will trade privacy for security. i personally don't agree with it, but that seems to be the case. also, it seems that now is a good time to pass laws like this. in 20 years time, with people using the internet more widely and for more sensitive information, it might not pass.
is information gathered in this way admissable in swedish court?
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eyesnine
also, what about the case in which information crosses the border without knowledge of the person sending the information? i.e. how do you know that an email sent to another person in sweden doesn't actually cross the border before it gets there?
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crabster
eyesnine: It's supposed to be for "national security". But hey, basically any information, regardless of how it was obtained, is permissible in swedish courts.
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mlbot
The swedes, not known for their sense of humor, are stealing bad American jokes via the internerd rather than purchase them legally.
So the next time a swede tells a joke, don't laugh.
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crabster
mlbot: Not even [url=Video]the blue swede[/url]?
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crabster
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mlbot
Håå håå håå håå håå
obviously stolen from Americans
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