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This is in the context of New Zealand (but it does raise many questions about international intelligence sharing and the nature of these systems). New Zealand

This is in the context of New Zealand (but it does raise many questions about international intelligence sharing and the nature of these systems). New Zealand has already admitted that their targeting of Kim Dotcom was against their laws. Their solution for the future? They passed a law this week that removes the exemption from domestic spying for New Zealand citizens and residents[1]. Once the system's in place, it just takes a stroke of the pen... [1] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-21/new-zealand-passes-spy-bill/4903500 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-21/new-zealand-passes-spy...

marssaxman 13y ago
This is disappointing. New Zealand seems to be a pretty sensible country and I'd hoped for better.
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- foxylad 13y ago
  Most New Zealanders hoped for better. Depending on the poll, somewhere between 60% and 80% of us opposed the GCSB bill. A little background - our prime minister John Key is a very pragmatic politician, carefully avoiding contentious issues to remain popular and keep his party in power. His actions over the GCSB bill are very out of character - he's pulled in a lot of favours, twisted a lot of arms and spent a lot of hard-earned political capital to get it passed (just). If he loses the next election (still very much up in the air), passing this bill will be largely to blame. There is a very bad smell about this. He's already changed labour laws purely for Warner Brothers (they threatened to move the Hobbit to eastern Europe), and I'm fairly sure that the GCSB bill is mostly about fixing the legal disaster that the Kim Dotcom exercise has degenerated into. The MAFIAA is a remarkably apt name, given their tactics.