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Hi all
I was amazed to have this article pointed out to me. (You'll need to scroll up)
I don't have a problem with the Police/MI5/MI6 being able to access our records, but the same powers are being handed out to the tax authorities, 475 local councils, and a host of other organisations, including the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health, the Immigration Service, the Gaming Board and the Charity Commission. One has to ask why all of these agencies need this power?
Quote, "It puts into UK law a European Directive aimed at the 'investigation, detection and prosecution of serious crime'. But the British law allows the information to be used much more widely to combat all crimes, however minor."
IMHO, it still won't bother the criminals as they will continue to use their PAYG mobiles.
Quote, "By 2009 the Government plans to extend the rules to cover internet use: the websites we have visited, the people we have emailed and phone calls made over the net."
Cheers,
Neil
I was amazed to have this article pointed out to me. (You'll need to scroll up)
I don't have a problem with the Police/MI5/MI6 being able to access our records, but the same powers are being handed out to the tax authorities, 475 local councils, and a host of other organisations, including the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health, the Immigration Service, the Gaming Board and the Charity Commission. One has to ask why all of these agencies need this power?
Quote, "It puts into UK law a European Directive aimed at the 'investigation, detection and prosecution of serious crime'. But the British law allows the information to be used much more widely to combat all crimes, however minor."
IMHO, it still won't bother the criminals as they will continue to use their PAYG mobiles.
Quote, "By 2009 the Government plans to extend the rules to cover internet use: the websites we have visited, the people we have emailed and phone calls made over the net."
Cheers,
Neil
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