France's National Assembly Approves Bill That Will Allow The Police To Spy On Suspects By Remotely Activating Their Camera Microphone And GPS Of Their Phones And Other Devices
The National Assembly in France adopted article 3 of the Justice bill which authorizes the authorities to remotely activate the cameras and microphones of telephones or other connected devices without the knowledge of the persons concerned.
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AFP: France set to allow police to spy on suspects through phones
PARIS - French police should be able to spy on suspects by remotely activating the camera, microphone and GPS of their phones and other devices, lawmakers agreed late Wednesday.
Part of a wider justice reform bill, the spying provision has been attacked by the left and rights defenders as an authoritarian snoopers’ charter, though Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti insists it would affect only “dozens of cases a year”.
Covering laptops, cars and other connected objects as well as phones, the measure would allow geolocation of suspects in crimes punishable by at least five years’ jail.
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WNU Editor: Any doubts that the government can use our cell phones to watch and listen to what we do via through our cell phones without us knowing has now been put to rest by this story.
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