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Germany will force car brands to help police

In Germany, several state ministers are working to order the car brands to make extra car keys for the police, so that interception of drivers becomes easier.

Germany is considering giving police wider powers to break into private cars to install surveillance and eavesdropping equipment.

This is written by the German newspaper Bild .

According to a new bill, car brands such as Volkswagen will be forced to hand over extra car keys or digital access codes so that the police can gain access to cars and carry out wiretapping.

The initiative comes from Baden-Württemberg, where the Minister of Justice has received support from the country's other judicial authorities.

If the proposal is adopted, the German Ministry of Justice will prepare a concrete legal text, which must then be processed by the government.

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The police already have the option of eavesdropping on people in cars, if they can otherwise obtain a court order. However, new anti-theft devices such as modern locking systems have made it more difficult to install eavesdropping equipment.

"An effective fight against crime must not be slowed down by technical obstacles," says Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Justice Marion Gentges (CDU).

The bill is entitled "Statutory assistance from third parties for the opening of choretoj" . And in it, it is emphasized that the car manufacturers' cooperation with the police must be strengthened to ensure that law enforcement can carry out its tasks.

Gentges points out that wiretapping is particularly decisive in cases of organized crime and counter-terrorism. According to her, it is no longer acceptable that the police must depend on the voluntary cooperation of car manufacturers, which can be unpredictable.

Gentges emphasizes that it is often decisive to be able to monitor from inside a car, as conversations are typically held freely and free of the criminals' often shady jargon.

At the same time, car GPS systems can provide valuable information about movement monsters. The bill from Baden-Württemberg states that around one in three cars today is equipped with advanced alarm systems.

Which makes the producers' help – even if it may be under duress – even more important. –

– It is necessary that we can overcome these technological barriers, otherwise we risk losing important investigative opportunities," says the German judicial authorities.

The proposal has attracted attention and debate, as it raises questions about the balance between security and privacy, as well as how far the state can go in cooperation with private companies.

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