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German Prosecutors Think It’s Funny People’s Homes Are Being Raided And Their Devices Seized Because They Said Stuff On The Internet (www.techdirt.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What I'm referring to by "government" is the executive branch. This might be a difference in languages and/or political systems, but that's what is commonly referred to in Germany by "government". This excludes the judiciary branch and therefore the courts.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

it might be a difference of language but it's important to recognize that courts are part of your system of governance regardless of the words you use to describe it, and are subject to most of the same incentives and corrupting influences, and some thatare unique to courts.