New Zealand Parliament Votes To Extend Spying Powers 148
pinkstuff writes "Amid protests and much opposition New Zealand parliament has just passed a bill which allows the The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) greater spying powers."
Re:A proposition... (Score:5, Insightful)
First they came for Bradley Manning, and I said nothing because I am not in the army.
Then they came for Julian Assange, and I said nothing because I am not a hacker.
Then they came for Edward Snowden, and I said nothing because I am not a defence contractor.
Then they came for the Guardian, and I said nothing because I am not in the media.
Then they came for me. And there were no whistle blowers left to say anything.
So much for retiring there (Score:5, Insightful)
*removes New Zealand from Top 5 places I want to retire to*
Re:Apparently they have a reason (Score:5, Insightful)
So what. Fuck 'em. Life is a bit dangerous, time to accept that and stop pissing away rights and stop jumping at every shadow the government points at. The terrorists don't actually do much damage, just spread fear; Hence the name... You're far more likely to die in an auto accident or of heart disease... Where's all the fear of automobiles and fast food? War is what causes damage, that and all the stupid fear-mongering.
Protip: There were no WMDs. The Red Scare was just fear. A Threat Narrative is what's used to manufacture consent, it doesn't have to be truthful, just scary. The governments and media are the biggest terrorist, depending on what word you use to mean "the spread of terror to achieve political goals". So, yeah, you can't turn on a TV without seeing a terrorist. Big Fucking Deal.
Re:A proposition... (Score:5, Insightful)
Every time you use teh interwebs, you are endangering national security.
Every time you leave the house, you are endangering national security.
Every time you stay at home, you are endangering national security.
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Consider that they are tracking everyone.
Which means everyone is a suspect.
And they wouldn't be suspects if they weren't guilty.
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Q. What do you call an innocent civilian?
A. A criminal who hasn't broken the law yet.
Re:A proposition... (Score:3, Insightful)
Q. What do you call an innocent civilian?
A. A criminal who hasn't been convicted yet.