02.03.2017 - 18:09 [ Techdirt ]

Germany‘s Spy Agency Walks Away From Three-Year Investigation With Expanded Spy Powers

German citizens — along with everyone the government spies on — can rest assured nothing has changed. It‘s only gotten worse. The final report may provide more examples of BND‘s misconduct, but the agency has already been rewarded for its misbehavior by the same officials charged with holding the agency accountable for its abuses.