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September 11th, 2008

French storm the bastille over ‘Sarkozy’s Big Sister’ database

French storm the bastille over ‘Sarkozy’s Big Sister’ database: “

Je ne suis pas un nombre

Imagine, if you will, an announcement by the UK Government that it is going to create a new database to track anyone over the age of 13, who has been ‘active in politics or the trade unions or who has a significant role in business, the media, entertainment or social or religious institutions’. Let’s say 20 million individuals who the authorities believe are ‘likely to breach public order’.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

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