London – Every email to your child. Every status update for your friends. Every message to your mistress.
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An official with Britain’s Internet Service Providers’ Association says the government is preparing proposals for a nationwide electronic surveillance network that could potentially keep track of every message sent by any Brit to anyone at any time.
Similar plans were abandoned in 2008 following a public outcry. But the Service Providers’ Association’s James Blessing says the government appears to be “reintroducing it on a slightly different format.”
Britain’s Home Office declined to comment on the particulars of any such move, but a spokesman said Sunday that it would not involve prying into the content of emails or voice conversations.
Freedom and safety are always a toss-up. The potential for Big Brother gets closer all the time. Scary.
Bye Bye last remnants of freedom… it was nice knowing you.
It’s not really an issue as long as the messages from 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace are as equally accessible and discoverable. Liberty is an active verb.
We are now all sitting, waiting with bated breath, for ShmuelG to launch into one of his famous diatribes against all things British.
I assume they would need a warrant. This is no different from them being able to enter your house with a warrant.
something similar to this already exist in our country.there are certain words and phrases which if emailed or perhaps even researched,i’m not sure about that,will automatically send a warning to the nsa.
Oy vey!majour sholom bayis issues.So the media will have easy access to all news and gossip.I wonder if Kate and William r included. And what about our gracious queen?
They do it here in the USA as well.
All under the name of either, security, health & common good.