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E-Crime Police Raid Melbourne Newspaper

Posted by samzenpus on from the e-police-they're-coming-to-arrest-me dept.

beaverdownunder writes "Police from the 'E-Crime Squad' have raided The Age's offices in Melbourne today, executing a warrant in relation to an investigation following allegations of illegal access to the ALP (Australian Labor Party) database. 'Victoria Police E-Crime Squad is investigating the allegation personal details of Victorians were electronically accessed by a media outlet via a confidential political party database without authorization,' a police spokeswoman said. Last November, The Age revealed the Labor Party held the personal details of thousands of Victorians — including sensitive health and financial information — in a database that was accessed by campaign workers before the Victoria state election."

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  1. Witchhunt by sociocapitalist · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Whether or not the allegations are true I guess we can expect such attacks to happen on any media publicist that isn't friendly to the government..

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  2. Cops turn a blind eye to public service corruption by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This is hilarious. There have been many reports of hundreds of cases of corruption in the Commonwealth Public Service which the AFP has refused to investigate.

    http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service-keeps-fraud-cases-private-20110923-1kpdr.html

    http://www.smh.com.au/national/corruption-claims-dog-foreign-bureaucrats-20110923-1kpc7.html

    http://www.smh.com.au/national/federal-agencies-lack-firepower-to-deal-with-fraud-20111003-1l5dt.html

    A guy reported corruption in the reserve bank but the AFP wouldn't investigate until he went on TV and forced them. Even now the Reserve Bank is being dragged to an investigation kicking and screaming.

    http://www.smh.com.au/business/reserve-officials-in-evidence-coverup-20111004-1l7dr.html

    http://www.theage.com.au/national/fresh-corruption-claims-rattle-rba-20111123-1nv2l.html

    http://www.theage.com.au/national/rba-scandal-to-force-bribery-law-change-20110702-1gw9t.html

    But the Labor Party has a leak and suddenly the cops are raiding the newspapers. What a joke!

  3. Re:Freedom of Press by Great+Big+Bird · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't normally bribe officials, but when I do, I keep my press card on me.

  4. Re:Freedom of Press by Rennt · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I can't tell if this is superbly crafted flamebait or if you really are that ill informed. Reporters do NOT have the right to break the law. Employer's can absofuckinglutely NOT "authorize" an employee to break the law. They would be up on conspiracy/RICO charges.

    Do you also believe what happened to News of the World was a great injustice? 'Cause I know about 60 million people who would strongly disagree with you.

  5. Injuction made by Xiroth · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The latest is that The Age has prevented the police from taking the computers through legal injunction. Nice to see that occasionally this kind of madness can be stopped sometimes.