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Australian Police Given Covert Search and Hacking Powers

Posted by samzenpus on from the big-brother dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The NSW government of Australia has quietly introduced new police powers for covert home searches and covert hacking of computers. The suspect may not be notified of the covert activity for up to three years. These new powers are similar to those given to the UK police earlier this year. The new warrants can only be issued in the Supreme Court for suspected serious offences punishable by at least seven years jail — which includes computer crime offences."

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  1. Kangaroo goes into a bar by iminplaya · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    He orders a beer. Bartender brings it over, "That'll be ten dollars... Hey, you know we never got any talking kangaroos in here before." Kangaroo replies, "And at these prices you won't see any more of 'em."

    --
    What?
  2. I bet Skippy tastes good by tg123 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    kangaroo steak is yummy

    (loading gun)

    here skippy here skippy .....

  3. dear mr/ms syntax by tg123 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dear Mr/Ms syntax. (Whom it may concern)

    Will have to employ you as a prove reader.

    Did you understand the meaning or did some noise get in the way?

    I'm not writing an english essay and I do not really care. I figure english is such a bastard of a language syntax does not not matter.

    Did you ever feel pity for someone who could not see the forest for the trees?