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> "[...] which would be reserved for cases of terrorism, delinquency and organized crime."

Because of course it will

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They're already using anti terrorism era law against protests &co

It's a perpetual "state of emergency" for a decade+ now

Delinquency? As in schoolchildren? Or is that a translation thing?

Delinquency is probably translated from délinquance, which is generally understood to mean thuggery/small crimes.

So to use these serious spy powers all they need is suspicion of pickpocketing? :O

Or am I oversimplifying. Please say so.

It's probably referring to acts carried out by youngsters in the banlieus (low income areas of France's big cities). Stuff like ambushing police and fire brigades for lolz, partaking in protests they care nothing about to just loot and burn, low/mid scale drug dealing etc.

Police has real problems dealing with these types cause there are so many of them together and they quickly scurry back in to their impenetrable tower blocks.

You're overcomplicating, délinquance is code for crime while young / crime while arab

I checked a translation dictonary. Apparently it means crimes in general. I found a French government website that defines it as all crimes[0]. In their annual crime statistics they use it to refer to violence, thefts, robberies, property damage, scams, and drug use[1].

[0]: https://www.cipdr.gouv.fr/prevenir-la-delinquance/

[1]: https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/actualites/communiques/insecur...

yes it is a general term used to designate petty crime

Lel Yeah with our current president you are considered a terrorist threat the moment you shitpost on twitter so no risk at all

Is the gov kicking down doors for shit posters?

No it was an exaggeration, but for real though, people are placed in GAV (temporary incarceration) only because they are present during street protest, with the pretext of them being dangerous political opposition so you can guess the possible abuse

ps: there has been cases in France of people being sent to prison because of harassment on social networks though

no but you'll be added to the database.

One of these things is not like the others

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rsRjQDrDnY8

Ah, yes delinquency, there's that umbrella term we were looking for.

Among the delinquent, it's only reserved for the subset who are problematic.

Let's start off with sensible defaults to define that subset. Can 100% work?

Among law enforcement looking to use new surveillance powers it is anyone who could potentially do anything wrong.

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