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AFAIK all uses of Pegasus were conducted after an agreement (a warrant) was issued from Polish courts - which were in opposition to the PiS government. If I'm r
by Etherlord87 2y ago
AFAIK all uses of Pegasus were conducted after an agreement (a warrant) was issued from Polish courts - which were in opposition to the PiS government. If I'm right about this, doesn't it mean this particular affair unnecessarily demonizes PiS?
Either way, I think it's very reasonable to *do* assume the worst of governments - as in we should strive to design the system to be able to withstand as much malice from people in power as possible.
- eigenket 2y agoI don't think it's accurate to say the courts were in opposition to the PS government. PiS appointed lots of their own judges in their years in power who often decided along lines that PiS wanted. The biggest example of course being the Constitutional Tribunal. Sure there were judges who opposed PiS, but there were plenty who did not. This guy, who is now in Belarus, is an example of one of PiS's pet judges https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/05/06/polish-judge-flees-to-belarus-seeking-asylum/ https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/05/06/polish-judge-flees-to...
- Etherlord87 2y agoSure, but - again AFAIK - the judges issuing the warrants weren't the judges appointed by PiS.
- eigenket 2y agoI have seen no evidence either way on that.