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

[Brian Gladman]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roland Perry" <roland@linx.net>
To: <ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: New RIPA ammendment(s) probably coming in "autumn"


> 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!

And guess who pays for the police?

   Brian Gladman