Cryptohippie has published a report on the situation of mass surveillance in 52 countries. They include 17 factors with regard to how close they are already to an electronic police state. The results are explained in a map (yes, with some nice colors!) displaying their rankings.

As a read the report a song popped up in my mind. It`s from the Bad Brains called “Big Takeover”.

“No one dared to show for that shower, when nobody turned out to be clean, was not even touched by the water, just another Nazi scheme.

Yeah, The Big Takeover yeah-ah-, My, big Takeover yeahh,yeahhh.

All throughout this so-called nation, prepare yourself for the final quest. This world is doomed with its own integration, just another Nazi test!

Yeah, The Big Takeover yeah-ah-, My, the big Takeover yeahh-yeah-yeahhh.

So understand me when I say, there's no love for this U.S.A. This world is doomed with it's own integration, Just another nazi test.

Yeah, The Big Takeover yeah-ah-, My Big Takeover yeahh,yeah-yeah.”

Cryptohippie - Report

PS: Spray paint the walls! Show the schemers how pathetic their attempts to control things really are!

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