It's the Toughest Thing in Germany: Berlin Passes New Police Law

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The Berlin House of Representatives has passed the controversial new police law. What are the consequences of this tougher stance for civil liberties?

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In order to collect data from IT systems, investigators in Berlin will be able to search rooms of suspects hidden. This provides for an amendment to the police law.

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The Berlin House of Representatives has passed a comprehensive reform of the General Law on Public Safety and Order (ASOG). The new regulations aim to adapt police powers to the challenges of the 21st century while simultaneously strengthening fundamental rights and victim protection. Key changes include a legal ban on racial profiling, which will be enshrined in police training. To combat terrorism and organized crime, the police will be author…

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Today an amendment to the police law was passed in Berlin. It allows almost everything that is possible in digital surveillance: behavior scanners, face search, palantir-like data analyses, state Trojans. A comment.