Government black boxes will 'collect every email'

[Brian Morrison]

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On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:14:35 +0000
Roland Perry <lists@internetpolicyagency.com> wrote:

> In article <20081110202148.40048b70@peterson.fenrir.org.uk>, Brian=20
> Morrison <bdm@fenrir.org.uk> writes
> >> As you seem to dislike that part of RIPA so much, would you support its
> >> repeal, so that police and local authorities can do surveillance witho=
ut
> >> having to leave an audit trail?
> >
> >The correct answer Roland, is that many of us would support its repeal
> >if it were replaced with something that actually did regulate
> >investigatory powers and indeed made them adequately difficult to have
> >sanctioned in each case where they are requested.
>=20
> So you don't think that filling in a seven page form to use a pair of=20
> binoculars is "adequately difficult"?

I think that's a rather trivial example to be honest. I'm far more
worried about the ability to trawl through just about anything that is
desired on the say so of a "senior" officer who isn't too well informed
about the situation. I'd much prefer that a judge has to be got out of
bed if it's that important.

--=20

Brian Morrison

bdm at fenrir dot org dot uk

   "Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in the mud;
    after a while you realize you are muddy and the pig is enjoying it."
   =20
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