Child abuse unit paying for data

Clive D.W. Feather ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:49:12 +0000


Richard Clayton said:
> It sounds as if CEOP hasn't correctly budgeted for their "reverse
> directory lookup" requests (and presumably some other, more intrusive
> requests for comms data such as lists of emails sent/received)...
>
> ... this is a little surprising because the cost recovery regime has
> been in place for over a decade (and CEOP is much younger than that).

And from day 1 of their creation they've been claiming they're special and
shouldn't have to pay. "Think of the children!"

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