Lawyer Carri Ginter asked the police if his phone conversations had been eavesdropped on. The police responded that they have no obligation to identify lawyers. But now Ginter has found out that the police eavesdropped on his conversations a year ago.
Ginter said he does not understand why the police could not identify him in December but managed to do so in March. He believes that the state is acting wrongly and violating laws.
According to Ginter, the police should not listen to conversations between a lawyer and a client. He emphasized that his phone number is public, and the police know that he discusses work matters with clients.
The police believe that recording conversations does not mean listening to them. State Prosecutor Sigrid Nurm said that lawyers' conversations are not used as evidence. However, she added that no profession completely excludes participation in proceedings.
Police chief Ivo Raudheiding said that the law does not prohibit eavesdropping on lawyers' conversations. He explained that it is unclear who is using a number, and creating a database of lawyers would be difficult.
Ginter is dissatisfied and wants to know what the police heard in his conversations. He plans to examine the material and decide what to do next.