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German anti-terror bill criticized

Published: April 18, 2008 at 6:43 PM
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BERLIN, April 18 (UPI) -- Germany's political parties are not happy with the look of a bill that aims to make anti-terror operations easier.

German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries earlier this week struck a compromise over the legal framework regarding the surveillance of personal computers in cases of terrorism or other serious crimes. The bill would allow surveillance of home computers in case of concrete threats such as terror attack plots but prevent federal police officers from entering a suspect's home.

The new provision would also allow the surveillance of an innocent person's home if suspects visit there, a detail that has officials from the Green Party irate.

"Schaeuble wants to construct a security state where everyone is a potential criminal," Green Party Chairman Renate Kuenast told German news channel n-tv on Friday. "We will say 'no' to this new law."

While the Green Party believes the new regulation goes too far, some conservative officials argue the opposite.

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