RIPA authorisations consultation response - no use of encryption ?

[Roland Perry]

In article <4B005C8E.2040306 at iosis.co.uk>, Peter Tomlinson 
<pwt at iosis.co.uk> writes
>> The spin after the explosions on the underground and the bus in 
>>London  was correct, we are not afraid we will continue going about 
>>our  business. However, while the public were not afraid officials and 
>>party  politicians were, or found the explosions a useful excuse.
>>
>Bruce Schneier's November Crypto-Gram is very relevant to David's view:
>http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0911.html

Unless, of course, data retention qualifies as part of the traditional 
"following the evidence" approach that Bruce seems to approve of 
(previously with data kept for billing purposes, you can't follow things 
that don't exist).
-- 
Roland Perry