All Internet & Phone Usage to be Monitored by the Government in the UK

The UK government is introducing a legislation that allows them to monitor all emails, website visits, phone calls & text messages in the UK.

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I hope this is an april fools joke, albeit an epic one, since the legislation was first mentioned in 2009...

What do you think of this? I think it is a complete breach of everyones privacy.

Sorry if already posted.

It didn't pass in the US, so now they want to try it. Seems legit.

So all they will be monitoring is phone sex lines and people browsing porn?

So all they will be monitoring is phone sex lines and people browsing porn?

Communist_Soul

Apparently it is to combat crime and terrorism.

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So all they will be monitoring is phone sex lines and people browsing porn?

PcGamingRig

Apparently it is to combat crime and terrorism.

They are getting desperate looking for new porn.

George Orwell would be proud

George Orwell would be proud

BossPerson

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George Orwell would be proud

DroidPhysX

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They've been trying this for years, as did the previous government, and it didn't pass because of the amount of criticism and other laws that it would contradict.

Will it actually happen though? They always announce this type of stuff and it never seems to happen.

Will it actually happen though? They always announce this type of stuff and it never seems to happen.

toast_burner

Seems like a dumb time to be brining this in with our GOVT's popularity at an all time low. Still I'm sure it's for crime etc, I doubt they really care who goes on porn and who doesn't.:lol:

when will the uk say enough is enough and elect Nigel Farage to king? here in the states some of us are trying to get ron paul in because we are fed up with the over reaching government.surrealnumber5

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]when will the uk say enough is enough and elect Nigel Farage to king? here in the states some of us are trying to get ron paul in because we are fed up with the over reaching government.Ninja-Hippo

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]when will the uk say enough is enough and elect Nigel Farage to king? here in the states some of us are trying to get ron paul in because we are fed up with the over reaching government.Ninja-Hippo

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]when will the uk say enough is enough and elect Nigel Farage to king? here in the states some of us are trying to get ron paul in because we are fed up with the over reaching government.surrealnumber5

That wont happen. there'll be too much conflict involved. April fool I'd say.

when will the uk say enough is enough and elect Nigel Farage to king? here in the states some of us are trying to get ron paul in because we are fed up with the over reaching government.surrealnumber5

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]From the BBC article: 'But it would enable intelligence officers to identify who an individual or group is in contact with, how often and for how long. They would also be able to see which websites someone had visited [without a warrant].'Funky_Llama

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]when will the uk say enough is enough and elect Nigel Farage to king? here in the states some of us are trying to get ron paul in because we are fed up with the over reaching government.toast_burner

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[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]when will the uk say enough is enough and elect Nigel Farage to king? here in the states some of us are trying to get ron paul in because we are fed up with the over reaching government.Ninja-Hippo

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[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]when will the uk say enough is enough and elect Nigel Farage to king? here in the states some of us are trying to get ron paul in because we are fed up with the over reaching government.Ninja-Hippo

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="toast_burner"]Because you can't elect who becomes the king, they're born into it.

toast_burner

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George Orwell would be proud

DroidPhysX

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ROFL

i just recently read 1984, this is awesome

Fair enough. I would suggest that the vast majority of people do, though, and there are serious questions as to the ethics of government snooping on people's internet history despite widespread objection.Funky_Llama

Poor U.K.

Also, do they do this in 'Murica yet?

*Rupert nods*

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George Orwell would be proud

DroidPhysX

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Techincally , it's not the "US" it's elite that have jurisdiction everywhere...welcome or unwelcome.

Well at least in the UK, people will be proactive enough to get pissed off and riot rather than take just take this law up their *ss, unlike the US..