Anthony Polson <> wrote:
> RichA <> wrote:
>>Nothing is stated in this report as to warrants. I wonder if they are
>>in the bill?
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politic...651?print=true
> Why the obsession with Britain, Rich?
> The ISPs will record date, time and address visited or to which email
> is sent. Similar legislation already applies to cell phone calls. The
> content of any message or file transfer is not recorded
| The primary objective in government data retention is traffic
| analysis and mass surveillance. By analysing the retained
| data, governments can identify the locations of individuals,
| an individual's associates and the members of a group such as
| political opponents. These activities may or may not be
| lawful, depending on the constitutions and laws of each
| country. In many jurisdictions access to these databases may
| be made by a government with little or no judicial oversight
| (e.g. USA, UK, Australia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecom...data_retention
> Public opinion seems neutral to supportive.
Based on which sources? Your one-sided reception of equally
one-sided reporting?
> The only people objecting
> strongly are those obsessed with the minutiae of legislation affecting
> civil liberties.
You got that wrong. The people objecting strongly are those
not believing that a government is always, automatically,
the people's best friend and must never be doubted
Then there are those who believe that data retention is
a necessary evil, but that the length of the retention is
too large.
Far on the other side are the anti-terrorist-childpornography-
"software and media 'piracy'" people who would rather abolish
all essential freedom of others and make everyone transparent
for a slightly more 'secure' life.
-Wolfgang