Using a thief to catch thieves?

[HoreTore]

I support people being innocent until proven guilty.



You're completely missing the point. Yes, if Germans are hiding money in Swiss banks to avoid taxes they're criminals and they should be caught and punished.

But the government must operate within the law.

Supporting a lawful government and demanding that all the actions of a government are legal is in no way supporting criminals.

It's called supporting human rights. And that means demanding the government act appropriately at all times, even when they are pursuing criminals we don't like. Or do you think criminals don't have rights, that they can be coerced into confessions? It does seem that for certain criminals you're willing to let the police use illegal methods to catch them.

CR

Rubbish. First of all CR, I haven't heard much whining from you over Gitmo, so get off your high horse.

Yes, a government must operate within the law. Could you please tell me whjy that doesn't apply to the Swiss government? Just why don't you have any objection to their criminal money-laundering?

Also, would you be happy if the German government made a new law, saying that it's legal to purchase cd's from swiss bankers?