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UK Police Won't Comment On The Tracking of People's Phone Calls

Posted by samzenpus on from the ask-me-that-later dept.

Daniel_Stuckey writes You've maybe heard a bit about Stingray. Over the past couple of years, it has emerged that police forces in the US have been using the powerful surveillance tool, which tricks phones into connecting to a dragnet, to track mobile devices, and intercept calls and text messages. Meanwhile, the London Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) continue to remain tight lipped about their use of the technology, leaving citizens in the dark on what privacy protections, if any, are in place for those who may get swept up by the broad surveillance techniques.

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  1. Well by Spad · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...leaving citizens in the dark on what privacy protections, if any, are in place...

    I'll give you a hint, there aren't any.

    1. Re:Well by Pieroxy · · Score: 1, Insightful

      isn't helping each other some form of intelligence? Given that it brought them to all those places, I'd say it is. So yes, smarter.

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  2. You need to ask? by gweihir · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Ok, let me spell it out for you:

    - No privacy protection whatsoever. If you take nude pictures, they will be shared around or if you leave your phone on during sex they will be listening.
    - No need for reasonable suspicion to do this to you, a whim is enough.
    - And no accountability at all on their side.

    Clear?

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  3. This is England by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Here in England we dont do freedom anymore, it was far more important what was on the TV or what football was on,
    Free speech died. was nice while it lasted though. Opression is here !