Fw: Information Technology Bill to give Police power to invade on people's

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Elküldve: 2000. május 14. 17:51

Tárgy: Information Technology Bill to give Police power to invade

on people's

 

 

> dear friends,

> the information technology bill being presented by the indian

government

> in praliament shall give the police powers that would enable

them to

> enter anyone's house/office or any place where there is a

computer,

> without a warrant and even arrest a person on mere suspicion of

> committing a cyber crime. it is a well known fact that the

present

> indian police force is filled with people who have no respect

for human

> rights, are rude, and harass people for money, and no nearly

nothing

> about computers.

> this information techology bill, is drafted by the bureaucrats

who

> themselves are quite ignorant about computers, and hence

propose to give

> the police 'bilnd' powers which the police will use to abuse

the

> innocent people.

> there is also a provision that you have to mention to the

police all the

> web-sites that you visit, and keep a record for the msae. such

> ridiculous provisions just show how dumb the bureaucracy is

vis-a-vis

> computers, and information technology. further, all cyber cafes

shall

> have to keep a register of all the people visting their place

with their

> addresses, and telephone numbers, and the web-sites these

people visit.

> such intrusion into the private lives of indivisduals are a

sure sign

> that india is once agin being held by its stupid bureaucracy,

and its

> inefficient police force.

> it seems that effrots are being made to stop india's rise in

information

> techology, by such stupid laws that are being enacted without

taking

> into picutre the reality.

> if you feel that the government should have a sdecond look, and

re-draft

> the bill, then spread the message around.

> regards,

> a fellow netizen

>

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