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Data Retention Proven to Change Citizen Behavior

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-always-feel-like-somebody's-watching-me dept.

G'Quann writes "A new survey shows that data retention laws indeed do influence the behavior of citizens (at least in Germany). 11% had already abstained from using phone, cell phone or e-mail in certain occasions and 52% would not use phone or e-mail for confidential contacts. This is the perfect argument against the standard 'I have nothing to hide' argumentation. Surveillance is not only bad because someone might discover some embarrassment. It changes people. 11% at least."

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  1. mod 04 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    mUy resignat1on

  2. Mental Issues? by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The guy really sounds mentally unstable. Granted none of us like what he stands for, but beyond that, he really seems to have some issues other than having a tight sphincter. Maybe they should direct him to get professional help.[blockquote]Before walking out of the courtroom, Thompson filed what he called "Thompson's Formal Objection to June 4 Sanctions hearing. In the documented, 4,500-word objection, Thompson questioned Tunis' ability to sit on his hearing, calling her incompetent and arrogant and threatening to have her removed from office "in the days and weeks ahead." He also went on to call the people run The Florida Bar fascists and denied that he was involved some sort of "petty culture war."[/blockquote]

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  3. Re:Wake up! Domestic spying is bad news. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hi twitter!
    I guess your new account is still getting modded up? Don't worry, that'll change soon. You're up to 12 sock puppets now, I hear. That's quite a workload. You know, you're really making the real free software advocates look bad. Could you, possibly, shut the fuck up and go burn in hell?