This is a collection of some of the more interesting tweets in response to the Police-Westpac controversy over Nicky Hager's banking information. The most recent tweets are first.
Kim Dotcom @KimDotcom
The privacy intrusions in my case and in the case of journalist Nicky Hager have one thing in common. No warrants.
Rangi Kemara @Te_Taipo
@bryce_edwards If Hager loses this case, it will not discourage future Rawsharks exposing corruption, they'll just raw dump data instead.
Richard Meadows @MeadowsRichard
anyone else a wee bit uncomfortable with championing of Hager’s privacy vs glee at Slater’s (stolen) private mail strewn far and wide?
> Lance Wiggs @lancewiggs @MeadowsRichard one was the government and a bank, who we hold to a high standard and we all treat with.
> Thomas Beagle @thomasbeagle @MeadowsRichard I'm happy to apply a "benefit to society" test. I note that Hager (unlike Rawshark) was very careful in what he published.
GCSB @GCSBIntercepts
"... and then they came for Nicky Hager's bank records and we said 'sure, how many copies do you need?'...."
Danyl Mclauchlan @danylmc
But Hager is the govt's enemy. and WestPac's contract with the government is worth billions so they cheerfully handed his data over.
Danyl Mclauchlan @danylmc
If the police said 'We're investigating a major client of yours for fraud, let's see their bank statements' WestPac would NEVER comply
Annabelle Lee @n8tvaffairs
Shame on you Westpac, a disgraceful and disgusting act
Helen Kelly @helenkellyUnion
Our democracy deserves greater respect than Westpac showed Nicky Hager actually.
Alex Coleman @ShakingStick
Keen to see any links to outrage, from the type of persons who like to call themselves 'Classical Liberals', re Hager the cops & Westpac,
John Drinnan @Zagzigger2
@westpacnz PR has head in sand approach answering media questions about handing Hager bank account details to cops #westpac
Edward Snowden @Snowden
Process alone distinguishes police from criminal, yet it was violated to spy on reporters. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/287892/police-obtained-hager-data-without-court-order …
Freedom of the Press @FreedomofPress
Disgraceful treatment of journalist Nicky Hager by New Zealand police, who obtained his data without a court order http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/287892/police-obtained-hager-data-without-court-order …
Iain Lees-Galloway @IainLG
Dear @WestpacNZ, I'm in the process of leaving you anyway but this is the last straw: http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11534242 … @KiwibankNZ here I come!
Giovanni Tiso @gtiso
Anyway, people should be mad at Westpac. But let's not forget the police lied when they told them they were investigating Hager for fraud.
Mr Salteena @saniac
Yeah, the police were just asking, no one had to comply. But there is a difference between when I ask and the police ask, and they know it.
paulbrislen @paulbrislen
So now Westpac has agreed not to do anything so stupid in future what do we do about a law change? Anyone?
Election Satire @SatireNZ
Westpac announces new 'consistent' bank account privacy policy - "we're now releasing everybody's data to Police".
Simon @Badgercricket
Hi @WestpacNZ I'd quite like a squizz at John Key's bank records. No reason and no court order, but assume you'll release them anyway?
Lew @LewSOS
Well, we found out what it takes to get Matthew Hooton to take Nicky Hager's side.
Chris Eichbaum @ChrisEichbaum
Police got Hager data without court order http://nzh.tw/11534242 via nzherald Been with Westpac for 40 years - that may be about to end.
Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz
And remember: its not just Hager. Police do this cute act of "asking" for info routinely.
CHRIS TROTTER @BowalleyRoad
The covert cooperation of powerful institutions. Nicky Hager's treatment by Westpac and Police is a wake-up call for every sentient citizen.
Matthew Hooton @MatthewHootonNZ
It will be deeply ironic when Nicky Hager sues @Westpac @WestpacNZ for breach of privacy but I still hope he does, & wins & gets big damages
Vikram Kumar @vikram_nz
If any company makes a policy (not legal) choice to favour the State over their customer's privacy, just say no
MissBetseyTrotwood @Suzyiam
John Key's corruption reaches deep throughout govt agencies.This is appalling. Any NZ who doesn't think so is a fool
Don Christie @normnz
This police response to Hagar's journalism is what I would have expected from the former USSR
Giovanni Tiso @gtiso
Best thing I've come across so far: the police regarded Hager as an uncooperative witness before the raid. Did they seek to speak to him? No
Andrea Vance @avancenz I'm appalled by this and as a @Westpac customer & journalist I want an explanation & assurances
