The latest example of how the freedoms of journalists are restricted and abrogated is what is known as the ‘ Cicero affair’, as criminal acts are again and again used as pretexts for the introduction of new police powers, and, in Germany, even the access to toll payment data is under discussion.
Terrori-iskut suunnitellaan usein vuosia etukäteen, joten niitä on yksinkertaisesti mahdotonta estää tietoja säilyttämällä.