"Warrants authorising phone taps treble"

[David Hansen]

"Warrants authorising phone taps treble" is the headline of the story 
at <http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Warrants-authorising-
phone-taps-.3719187.jp>

More interestingly the story continues, "THE number of warrants 
authorising spy operations north of the Border have almost trebled, 
according to new statistics released yesterday.

"However, the figures emerged as Britain's spying watchdog said 
telephone taps and other "intercept" material should not be used in 
court cases.

"Sir Paul Kennedy, the Interception of Communications Commissioner, 
said he believed any benefits of a change in the law would be "heavily 
outweighed" by the disadvantages."

After a struggle I discovered <http://www.ipt-
uk.com/default.asp?sectionID=16> but this appears to have no reports by 
the new bod. Is there anywhere where us plebs may get a copy of this 
report?




-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54