Lampenschirme in Kugelform mit aufgemalter Iris (bunt), um Augen darzustellen.

28 Oct 2005 Hechelei Bielefeld

BigBrotherAwards 2005

Big Otto is watching you!

Impressive: Former Interior Minister Otto Schily collects his second BigBrotherAward. After honoring him in the “Politics” category in 2001, the jury now awards his “Lifetime Achievement“. Proof that perseverance will pay off in the end, but also a clear sign that our work is very much needed. Other awards go to the government of Lower Saxony, the organising committee for the football world cup (represented by Franz Beckenbauer), and numerous judges and organisations that further video surveillance.

The (unfortunate) Awardees 2005

Otto Schily bei einer Wahlkampfkundgebung der SPD in München. Er hebt eine Hand hoch während er am Rednerpult steht.

Image:André Zahn CC-BY-SA 2.0

Lifetime Achievement (2005)

Otto Schily

Mr Otto Schily, former Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany earns a BigBrotherAward for the current undemocratic introduction of the biometric passport, the technology of which is still immature and unsafe and which causes…

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Dr. Rolf Gössner

Ein Feld, das frisch beackert wurde. Saatreihen sind neu angesetzt. Der Himmel ist bewölkt.

Image:Martin Fisch CC-BY 2.0 Source

Business (2005)

Saatgut Treuhand Verwaltung

"Saatgut Treuhand Verwaltungs GmbH", represented through CEO Mr Dirk Otten earns a BigBrotherAward for collecting data about farmers, for taking thousands of farmers unwilling to give their data to court, for procuring customers’…

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Rena Tangens

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Authorities & Administration (2005)

Government of Lower Saxony

The Government of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), represented through the state's Prime Minister Mr Christian Wulff earns a BigBrotherAward for destroying the data protection authority in Lower Saxony. The supervision…

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Werner Hülsmann

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Communication (2005)

High Office of Public Prosecution SH

The Generalstaatsanwaltschaft (High Office of Public Prosecution) of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, represented through Mr Erhard Rex earns a BigBrotherAward for the extensive search for witnesses (who were then treated like…

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Alvar Freude

Detailaufnahme einer Videoüberwachungskamera vor einer großen Fensterfront.

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Technology (2005)

Video surveillance

The BigBrotherAward in the category Technology goes to a number of very eager surveillance fetishists for the creeping degradation of citizens to objects of continual compulsory observation and playing down the consequences of…

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Karin Schuler

Blick auf eine Menge Fußballfans mit Deutschlandfahnen vor einer grißen Leinwand.

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Consumer Protection (2005)

FIFA World Cup 2006

The organising committee for the soccer World Cup within the German football association (Deutscher Fussballbund, DFB) - represented by Mr Franz Beckenbauer earns a BigBrotherAward for the inquisitorial questions asked in ticket…

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Rena Tangens

Volker Bouffier an einem Redner.innenpult.

Image:Martin Kraft CC-BY-SA 3.0 Source

Politics (2005)

Volker Bouffier

The Minister of the Interior of the state of Hesse, Mr Volker Bouffier, earns a BigBrotherAward for the "preventive" locating and tapping of mobile phones; for DNA-analysing child delinquents under 14 for use in future prosecution…

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Dr. Fredrik Roggan

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Regional (2005)

Primary school Ennigloh, Volksbank Herford and Sparkasse Herford

The Primary school "Grundschule Ennigloh" near Bünde and the banks "Volksbank Bad Oeynhausen Herford eG" and "Sparkasse Herford" earn a BigBrotherAward for sharing names of school beginners with the said banks for use in…

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