# Police Powers on The No Agenda Show Police Powers comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2009 to July 2023. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** December 2009 – July 2023 - **Related topics:** [Civil Liberties](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/civil-liberties.md), [Alan Dershowitz](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alan-dershowitz.md), [Australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [Constitutional Law](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/constitutional-law.md), [France](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france.md), [Journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism.md), [Mandatory Vaccination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mandatory-vaccination.md), [New Zealand](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-zealand.md), [Privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), [Public Health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/public-health.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### French Surveillance Law, Remote Device Activation - **Episode:** [1571: Wronk](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1571-wronk.md) - **Published:** 2023-07-09 - **Time:** 2:23:40–2:26:40 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1571-wronk/chapter/french-surveillance-law-remote-device-activation.md The French Senate passed a law allowing police to remotely activate the cameras, microphones, and GPS systems on the phones of suspected criminals. While the law is presented as a tool to combat crime and rioting, critics raise significant privacy concerns. The hosts suggest that tech companies and social media apps may be facilitating this access through existing app permissions. Keywords: [france](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), [police powers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/police-powers.md), [smartphones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smartphones.md), [snapchat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/snapchat.md) ### Alan Dershowitz on Mandatory Vaccinations, Constitutional Law - **Episode:** [1243: Obamable](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1243-obamable.md) - **Published:** 2020-05-21 - **Time:** 23:35–26:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1243-obamable/chapter/alan-dershowitz-on-mandatory-vaccinations-constitutional-law.md Constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz asserts that the state has the legal power to compel citizens to be vaccinated against contagious diseases. He cites Supreme Court precedents regarding public health and "police power," claiming individuals have no constitutional right to endanger the public by refusing a vaccine or a mask. The hosts express skepticism and alarm at the idea of the state "plunging a needle" into a citizen's arm. Keywords: [alan dershowitz](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alan-dershowitz.md), [supreme court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [mandatory vaccination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mandatory-vaccination.md), [constitutional law](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/constitutional-law.md), [public health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/public-health.md), police power ### New Zealand Search and Surveillance Bill, Civil Liberties - **Episode:** [252: Debriefing Flameless Fire](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/252-debriefing-flameless-fire.md) - **Published:** 2010-11-14 - **Time:** 2:00:33–2:03:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/252-debriefing-flameless-fire/chapter/new-zealand-search-and-surveillance-bill-civil-liberties.md New Zealand's Parliament is moving forward with a Search and Surveillance Bill that critics say will expand state power and erode the right to remain silent. The bill would allow authorities to force individuals to provide information and compel journalists to reveal confidential sources. The hosts urge their "Kiwi" listeners to protest what they describe as a "coup d'etat" against civil liberties. Keywords: [new zealand](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-zealand.md), search and surveillance bill, [civil liberties](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/civil-liberties.md), [police powers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/police-powers.md), [journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism.md) ### Australian Police Powers, Knife Prohibitions, Civil Liberties - **Episode:** [155: Holes Over Norway](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/155-holes-over-norway.md) - **Published:** 2009-12-10 - **Time:** 1:07:40–1:09:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/155-holes-over-norway/chapter/australian-police-powers-knife-prohibitions-civil-liberties.md Reports from Australia indicate that police have been granted powers to conduct random strip searches without cause. Additionally, there is a crackdown on carrying knives, which the hosts argue is an attack on Australian culture. They suggest these authoritarian measures are leading to significant public unrest in the region. Keywords: [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [police powers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/police-powers.md), strip searches, knife laws, [civil liberties](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/civil-liberties.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)