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jambutty · 01-10-2007, 20:41

Taken from the BBC Ceefax news pages:
“Information about all landline and mobile phone calls made in the UK MUST be logged and stored for a year under new laws.

Data about calls made and received will also be available to 652 public bodies, including the police and councils.

The Home Office said the content of the calls and text would not be read and insisted the move was vital to tackle serious crime and terrorism.

But critics said it was another example of Britain’s “surveillance society”.”

Someone please remind me again that we are not sleepwalking, nay galloping, towards becoming a Police State. Because it sure looks like it to me.

01-10-2007, 20:41	#1
jambutty Apprentice Geriatric Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Darwen, Lancashire Posts: 3,706 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 87	Big Brother Has Finally Arrived. Taken from the BBC Ceefax news pages: “Information about all landline and mobile phone calls made in the UK MUST be logged and stored for a year under new laws. Data about calls made and received will also be available to 652 public bodies, including the police and councils. The Home Office said the content of the calls and text would not be read and insisted the move was vital to tackle serious crime and terrorism. But critics said it was another example of Britain’s “surveillance society”.” Someone please remind me again that we are not sleepwalking, nay galloping, towards becoming a Police State. Because it sure looks like it to me. __________________ Thanks for reading. If you have a few minutes to spare please visit my web site at http://popye.bravehost.com