It indeed is frightening for all of us, nowadays people don't realise how important privacy is, especially in the Netherlands. I think we all agree something has to change, that's why PPNL has to be reorganized and with a great hurry. Unfortunately the people from PPNL aren't that active. :(<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/2/12 Reinier Bakels <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:r.bakels@planet.nl">r.bakels@planet.nl</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">Yesterday I wanted to use
Internet in a (state) university library. They asked me for my ID. Reason:
computers had been used to sent threat mails, and the the police asked who had
used the computer. And the library personnel said that nowadays you have to
indentify yourself in any Internet shop - so they were no
exception.</font></div>
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<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">Is that true? In my home
country (Netherlands) I hardly ever use Internet shops services.</font></div>
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<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">I just made a long trip in
Asia and used many internet shops there - and nobody ever asked for my ID. Yes,
hotels ask your passport, but often I used Internet shops outside my hotel
(if they are cheaper).</font></div>
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<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">It seems this is yet
another anti-privacy measure that hurts only honest citizen. If I really would
like to send threat mails, I still have ample opportinities (e.g. using snail
mail). And it shows that the police is the single most serious threat to
privacy. Collecting privacy-violating data is one thing, but a police that
believes it "naturally" has access to *everything* really frightens
me.</font></div>
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<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">reinier</font></div></font></div>
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