Germans Protest Online Surveillance

(AP)  Demonstrators in Berlin on Saturday protested against state surveillance and a new anti-terror package proposed by the interior minister.

The proposal includes online searches of private computers and telecom data.

In spite of the few scuffles between police and radical left groups the demonstration with about 8,000 protestors, was peaceful.

The demonstration started at the Berlin landmark, Brandenberg Gate and went through the center of Berlin. The demonstration went under the title "Stop the surveillance madness."

According to organizers, it was called by 50 different groups and German opposition parties.

"I don't think people are ready to give up their personal freedom," one protestor said. "The demonstration shows it."

[undermyboot]

How ironic that the home of modern fascism has more protections against government excesses than does the USA. The type of surveillance they are protesting is already part of our own little Fuhrer''s Patriot act and other un-American surveillance laws. Yet the chimp-in-chief last week said he wanted even MORE power to spy on innocent American citizens. Now Americans are being stopped at the border and asked about anti-war letters to the editor they wrote and what books they are reading. "Land of the free" my azz. Anyone who thinks things are OK here is nothing more than a moron who thinks fake news is "truth". Anyone who thinks we are not well along the way to a police state in this country is just a Bush talking points parrot.

[jeff-fla]

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Ben Franklin.

Strange how this still rings true.

To bad many don''t heed these words today.

[lochlan-2009]

Do we have these rights in America? I seem to remember being told we live in the best country, a country with freedoms you don''t get in other countries. I don''t even see a well formed organization attempting to prevent our government from abusing this. It''s scary to think of what levels of control this kind of information is going to have on people in the future.

[toolmangler-2009]

Two of the biggest wars in the history of the world started by Germany, I guess they might as well start the final one (Seig Heil Big Brother!!!!)

[feelfree1]

Re: "Berliners Speak Out Against Proposal To Collect Info From Private Computers And Telecoms"

To the Germans who back such a proposal: HEIL!!!