Berlin: Police can secretly enter homes for state trojan installation
5 days ago
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- Berlin's House of Representatives passed an amendment to the General Security and Public Order Act (ASOG), granting police extensive surveillance powers.
- Police can secretly enter suspects' homes to install state Trojans if remote installation is not possible, raising concerns over privacy and IT security.
- The amendment allows the use of bodycams in private homes under certain conditions, expanding surveillance capabilities.
- Enhanced digital surveillance includes expanded cell tower queries for movement profiling and automatic license plate recognition systems.
- Biometric comparisons using facial and voice recognition from public internet data are now permitted, alongside AI training using real police data.
- Preventive detention durations are extended, with up to seven days possible for suspected terrorist activities.
- Critics, including opposition parties and civil rights groups, argue the law disproportionately infringes on fundamental rights and may be unconstitutional.