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(happy to elaborate if there are any questions)

• repelsteeltje 3y ago
  So, Dutch intelligence basically has legal leeway to pry anywhere. But I'm curious how they would hand over some "fact" to Police whom cannot normally access that information without some kind of warrant or legal approval from public prosecution. How does that work in practice (under Dutch law)?
  • ahubert 3y ago
    If they find something that is really criminal they can notify the police, but it is not straightforward. Search for "ambtsbericht".
  • gpvos 3y ago
    There are ways to inform the police, but they need to do "parallel construction" to allow information in court.
• twsted 3y ago
  Isn't there any European law that could stop this exaggerated and self-granted power?
  • ahubert 3y ago
    Yes, parts of this law are very likely to be struck down by the European Court of Human Rights, if a case ever gets there. Specifically the 100% automatic powers to hack and intercept anyone who is hacked by state backed hackers are pretty unlikely to be legal under the ECHR.
    • mk89 3y ago
      There is literally nothing that can win against national security as "state actors (Russia, China, even mentioned in the text) trying to sabotage your infrastructure - look we have evidence but we're not gonna share it with the public".
      • wolverine876 3y ago
        Do you mean that's a specific legal argument that is upheld in European courts or Dutch courts?
        • mk89 3y ago
          No, I would say that's just life experience until now. Nothing ever wins against "we need to keep the country safe".