Last week, I essayed a piece on this 'problem' called 'NSU 2.0', which revolves around police/personal records that exist on Germans, and the use of the records to give personal addresses to right-wing types in Germany.....to mail threatening letters to these individuals (mostly political folks and journalists).
There's a major investigation brewing now....nationally in Germany, over these record 'searches'.
So ARD (public TV, Channel One) did some coverage and wrote up a piece today, which brings a whole new issue up for public review.
It's apparent now, that all sixteen states have different rules and standards of protection for these personal records. The police also admit....since 2018, more than 400 occasions have noted where personal records have been illegally accessed.
One national standard? No. It's again one of those odd things about Germany in that the 16 states have their view of handling things.
The odds of the personal records being taken over by some national data protection group? No one is suggesting that yet, but you get the feeling that some 'firewall' is going to be created and only judges issuing a waiver will be the method where a policeman can get personal data on people.
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