German Supreme Court Deems Police Hacking Illegal / Deutsche Welle, 5 February 2007
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,2337932,00.html?maca=en-bulletin-433-html
"Germany's supreme court determined Monday that police may not secretly hack into suspects' computers. Some are celebrating the decision as a civil rights victory, but the ruling may not be the last word on the matter."