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Every Email In UK To Be Monitored

Posted by samzenpus on from the what-are-you-writing dept.

ericcantona writes "The Communications Data Bill (2008) will lead to the creation of a single, centralized database containing records of all e-mails sent, websites visited and mobile phones used by UK citizens. In a carnivore-on-steroids programme, as all vestiges of communication privacy are stripped away, The BBC reports that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says this is a 'necessity.'"

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  1. Re:Jeeee-zus by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Hey, Britain. What's going on over there?

    Alabama
    You got the rest of the union to help you along
    Whats going wrong?

  2. Re:Where will them oney come from? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Surely, there is some left over from what they stole from Iceland a few weeks ago using the anti-terror laws.

    (Seriously, look it up)

  3. It is ironical that Churchill once claimed Britain by freedom_india · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It is ironical that a nation that Churchill once claimed to be a beacon of freedom is now worse than the Gestapo ever was.
    At least the Gestapo monitored only resistant fighters and their radios in occupied France.
    They did not curtail the activities of all citizens and in fact were scrupulous in maintaining privacy of those citizens.
    Papers were necessary, like today, but tapping of telephones, steaming open ALL mail, and getting into people's bedrooms is something even Himmler abhorred and was careful to avoid.
    Churchill would be turning in his grave...and Hitler would be laughing at him...

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    "Doing what i can, with what i have." ~ Burt Gummer
  4. Re:I'd like to know, too. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Those "firecrackers" killed 52 people and injured 700 (many maimed for life).

    Now I totally agree with the sentiment of your post and the point you are making, but you may try a little more tact and compassion if you want others to agree with your point of view.

  5. You could always take up arms... by blueforce · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If things ever get too bad, you can always take up arms and restore the government of the people... ...Oh, wait.

    Well, you still have pointy kitchen knives....

    Oh, wait....

    Nevermind.

    You should welcome your new overlords.

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    If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.
  6. Re:That's it by Candid88 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What a load of vague, existential rubbish. Come on dude, step back into the real world and leave the whole "evil cliché â(TM)power seekerâ(TM) villains are trying to secretly takeover the world and enslave everyone" theme for movies.

    The Government make laws they think will keep them elected. How is Jacqui Smith going to subjugate humanity if she's not even Home Secretary in two years time? Oh, that's right, maybe the "power seekers" have already got to her and are enticing her to bring in laws she doesn't actually think will help Labour in the polls.

    Wait, maybe the Home Secretary isn't even human anymore? Maybe your mind has already been transferred to some sort of virtually reality world while your body is used to generate electricity for a bunch of âoepower seekingâ robots.

    Dude, paranoia just leads to unhappiness with life!