Australian Police = Hackers?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10191514-83.html

The Australian police are trying to get a piece of legislation passed that will give them the right to hack into people's computers for up to 28 days with a search warrant. This is something that they feel will put them on an equal ground with the criminals out there in this ever changing world of technology that we live in.

This is something that is almost becoming necessary due to the scary world we live in; but at the same time it's scary that the government would have the ability to do this. Granted they will need a search warrant to hack into your computer to see everything you do, but it's almost like it's a slippery slope once you start there.

I hope for the people of Australia's sake and for the people of the world's sake that this will be done on a very honorable basis and this power will not be abused.