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EU police to be above the law?(INSIDER REPORT)(European Union)(Brief Article)
The history of Anglo-Saxon common law, to which America's concept of liberty under law is heir, describes a long, painful struggle to rein in the unaccountable powers of government and its agents. The European Union, by way of contrast, descends from the French Revolution and its Communist offspring, which promoted the vision of an all-powerful state.
Under European Communities Order 1997, entitled "Immunities and Privileges of the European Police Office," members of the EU's police force (the Europol) "shall enjoy immunity from suit and legal process in respect of acts, including words written or spoken, done by them in the exercise of their official functions." ...
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