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JDPriestly

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12. The French have brought criminal charges against a former member of the Sarkozy government,
Thu Jul 4, 2013, 02:08 PM
Jul 2013

named Squarcini, for wiretapping in violation of the law. They may be doing it, but whether it is legal is not yet determined.

http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2013/06/19/affaire-des-fadettes-bernard-squarcini-renvoye-en-correctionnelle_3432606_3224.html

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Hmmm maddezmom Jul 2013 #1
It is the citizens of the countries who are upset about this. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #10
Jokie frontier00 Jul 2013 #2
From yesterday on France24 - Everybody spies on everybody: ex-intel officers maddezmom Jul 2013 #4
The French have charged a membe of Sarkozy's government for unlawfully obtaining pen registers JDPriestly Jul 2013 #11
LOL! Funny he'd probably be granted it too just like Chinese dissidents. NT. Forgot10Hiro Jul 2013 #16
Riddit, riddit............... dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #3
Hmmm... vdogg Jul 2013 #5
Sweden and Germany do as well. BenzoDia Jul 2013 #8
The French have brought criminal charges against a former member of the Sarkozy government, JDPriestly Jul 2013 #12
While looking up something else I found this Slate article from 2006. CBHagman Jul 2013 #6
American Exceptionalism has two sides. All powerful for good. All powerful for evil. Neither true. freshwest Jul 2013 #7
Googel the name Squarcini. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #13
I see so the Americans felt they were in a competition with Europe. Forgot10Hiro Jul 2013 #19
Those are your words, not mine. And nothing to do with American Exceptionalism. freshwest Jul 2013 #22
If nothing else Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #9
They will massage the narrative on the media to defuse the whole thing, but drag it out while we silvershadow Jul 2013 #17
This, I believe, is correct. BenzoDia Jul 2013 #20
Oh, then, that probably makes it ok here then, really. silvershadow Jul 2013 #14
Wow, so it's illegal in France too! Forgot10Hiro Jul 2013 #15
I beat the French government has thwarted MILLIONS of terrorist plots! Forgot10Hiro Jul 2013 #18
well there is NO perfect nation then. alp227 Jul 2013 #21
Yes, Sweden as well. Check out FRA law. BenzoDia Jul 2013 #24
@#$% Socialists! Scurrilous Jul 2013 #23
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