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Looks to be a very similar law as the one created in Sweden, and I suspect the arguments will be quite similar too. Publicly, its to hunt terrorists. Internally, its to give police and tax departments more power. Secretly, it is so spies has something to trade with other spies on the international level.

Since neither of those 3 things is something they want to discuss openly, no debate will happen between those who decide and the public.




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