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Bavarian Police Can Legally Place Trojans On PCs

Posted by kdawson on from the trust-us-we-would-never-abuse-this-power dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Bavarian Parliament passed a law that allows Bavarian police to place 'Remote Forensic Software' (Google translation) on a suspect's computer as well as on the computers of a suspect's contacts. They may break into houses in secret to install the RFS if a remote installation is not possible; and while they are there a (physical) search is permitted too. The RFS may be used to read, delete, and alter data." The translation says that RFSs may be used in cases of an "urgent threat to the existence or the security of the Federation or a country or physical, life or liberty of a person... Even where there is a reasonable assumptions on concrete preparatory acts for such serious offenses."

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  1. Yes, by Daimanta · · Score: 5, Funny

    but does the trojan run on linux?

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    1. Re:Yes, by Daimanta · · Score: 4, Funny

      In the German state Bavaria, the police trojans you!

      No, it simply doesn't have that ring to it.

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    2. Re:Yes, by colinrichardday · · Score: 4, Funny

      Come on, now. I'm pretty sure the Gestapo knew how to break into houses and search them in secret.

    3. Re:Yes, by svank · · Score: 4, Funny

      Because no one will notice that their freakin' operating system got changed.

    4. Re:Yes, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hey, at least they use trojans when they screw you.

    5. Re:Yes, by Hal_Porter · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yeah, I found that out later. But I thought it was funny that the first guy I asked referenced the Nazis in his (non) explanation of N and F connectors.

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    6. Re:Yes, by jadedoto · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well, you'll know if they've broken in when you come home and all of a sudden see Windows XP on your machine!

  2. Re:Bavaria? by furrydave · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm happy I wasn't the only one :-).

    I also enjoy the beer (wait... that's Brava...). oh well.

    Sadly, I also realized I had no idea where Colorado was yesterday. I think I need to spend a few hours with a map and un-dumb myself...

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  3. Re:Bavaria? by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 3, Funny

    In another news, California was found to be a US state! Film at eleven.

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  4. In German state of Bavaria by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Polizei in lederhosen kann deine computerhosen.

  5. Yeah, Wiki got... by TransEurope · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...the point! http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9159/germanybavariaalpschurcob4.jpg

  6. Re:Where? by RiotingPacifist · · Score: 3, Funny

    Thats simply because not enough of it is on fire to make it stand out on google earth!

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  7. Re:Bavaria? by Hal_Porter · · Score: 2, Funny

    In my ignorance, I asked myself "where the hell is Bavaria?". So I wiki'd it. Turns out, it's in Germany.

    The more you know...

    Don't say that to Bavarians. They prefer to be known as the northernmost state of Italy.

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  8. Typo in title by gmuslera · · Score: 3, Funny

    Barbarian Police Can Legally Place Trojans On PCs

  9. Re:Bavaria? by hedwards · · Score: 2, Funny

    China