New RIPA ammendment(s) probably coming in "autumn"

[Roland Perry]

In message <00e901c23708$6df712d0$0100a8c0@FORTYTWO>, Brian Gladman 
<brg@gladman.plus.com> writes
>>They will also have to pay for the data, which acts as a
>> natural curb and auditing mechanism.
>
>Sadly not, since it will be tax payers who will foot the bill.

Actually, it's mainly (eg in the police service) Chief Constables. Their 
budgets don't have the kind of elasticity you suggest. And whoever is 
paying, the element of auditing remains!
-- 
Roland Perry