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He wasn't arrested. He was observed. So, this is not "exactly" how it used to work behind the iron curtain.

• mgunes 15y ago
  The Stasi extensively "observed" people before an arrest.
  • tptacek 15y ago
    And so did Hitler. Does that end this pointless debate? You can't argue from a position that says "surveillance" and "arrest" are the same thing. They are simply not the same thing. The police cannot arrest you at will. An arrest is a big deal.
  • burgerbrain 15y ago
    Accidentally down voted you. Readers should note that the vast majority of people observed by the Stasi were never arrested. At one point in history, their mere pervasive and unjustified "observing" was considered bad enough...