BT 2006 trials of Phorm

[David Hansen]

On 6 Jun 2008 at 19:09, Brian Morrison wrote:

> It seems to me that the real problem is that as a nation we have become
> accepting of the constant stream of official monitoring that happens
> now, and a lot of people that I have spoken to seem to personally view
> it as acceptable.

I think it has always been thus. Many people just want to get on with 
things and not have to worry about "difficult" things. They leave that 
to others and just complain about them.

"Activitsts" are rare and have to make time to do their activism. Some 
people would like to be more active, but feel unable to do so for a 
variety of reasons. One of the pleasures of being an "activist" is to 
nurture these people until they spread their wings and become a fellow 
"activist".

Dealing with the criminals involved in these trials and their 
supporters in various organisations which are supposed to regulate this 
sort of thing, is not going to be about mass demonstrations in the 
streets, it is going to be the quieter sort of activism. Indeed most 
activism is of this sort, writing letters and so on, public events are 
rare.



-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
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