Email and web use 'to be monitored' under new laws

MothBalls · 04-01-12, 04:17 PM

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The government will be able to monitor the calls, emails, texts and website visits of everyone in the UK under new legislation set to be announced soon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17576745

Wow, just wow. You guys don't have laws to protect you from laws like this?

Torplexed · 04-01-12, 04:25 PM

You already have posters like this up in Britain which seem to inadvertently invoke the Golden Age of totalitarianism. Looks like Big Brother is setting up shop.

George Orwell must be doing cartwheels in his grave.

Platapus · 04-01-12, 05:12 PM

There is no way any government would ever abuse this. That would be wrong.

mapuc · 04-01-12, 05:15 PM

Each time such a law are submitted and implemented, do not forget to send a thank you to Osama Bin Laden & Co.. Had it not been for him and his friends, all these laws on surveillance and restriction of our freedom probably not been reached.

Markus

krashkart · 04-01-12, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

There is no way any government would ever abuse this. That would be wrong.

Absolutely. They look out for us all the time, and would never try to take advantage of us.

Oberon · 04-01-12, 05:56 PM

I, for one, welcome our new totalitarian overlords.

MUST OBEY...MUST OBEY...

04-01-12, 06:34 PM

I thought Britain had been doing this since the late 1980s anyway.

Sailor Steve · 04-01-12, 06:36 PM

I see this as a good thing. Since there is no way the current staff of any country could possibly read everybody's mail, they'll need to hire a great many more workers. In fact they'll need to hire every single unemployed person in the country, and then start stealing employees from companies around the nation. It will probably be easier to pay companies to assign people to this work. Pretty soon we'll have the entire population spying on each other. What could be wrong with that? It will be the ultimate socialist paradise. If everyone works for the government then we all work for each other, and we all get along much better.

It wouldn't work here in the US, though. The states will want a piece of the action, and then we'd have the federal and state governments spying on each other. Not that they don't already.

nikimcbee · 04-01-12, 06:40 PM

Just think of all the civil service jobs this will create.

Garion · 04-01-12, 06:44 PM

April Fools?

Cheers

Garion

Herr-Berbunch · 04-02-12, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Pretty soon we'll have the entire population spying on each other. What could be wrong with that? It will be the ultimate socialist paradise. If everyone works for the government then we all work for each other, and we all get along much better.

Surveillance Tracking And (Web)Site Intelligence

Hey, lets call it The Stasi for short

VipertheSniper · 04-02-12, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Garion

April Fools?

Cheers

Garion

Sadly not

Garion · 04-02-12, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by VipertheSniper

Sadly not

Bummer, I guess every email I send now will have to have a reference to Bomb, bomb, bombity Bombs in it or sink, sink sinkity sink, just to see what happens.

I like flight Sims AND Sub SIms yoo see and want to spread the word

Cheers

Garion

mookiemookie · 04-02-12, 06:41 AM

Egan · 04-02-12, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

You already have posters like this up in Britain which seem to inadvertently invoke the Golden Age of totalitarianism. Looks like Big Brother is setting up shop.

George Orwell must be doing cartwheels in his grave.

That poster is awesome! I want one! Been to London a lot over the last few years but never seen one. It's ace!

Totalitarianism may be a great evil but the poster art is always sweet!

04-01-12, 05:12 PM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	There is no way any government would ever abuse this. That would be wrong. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Each time such a law are submitted and implemented, do not forget to send a thank you to Osama Bin Laden & Co.. Had it not been for him and his friends, all these laws on surveillance and restriction of our freedom probably not been reached. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

04-01-12, 06:36 PM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I see this as a good thing. Since there is no way the current staff of any country could possibly read everybody's mail, they'll need to hire a great many more workers. In fact they'll need to hire every single unemployed person in the country, and then start stealing employees from companies around the nation. It will probably be easier to pay companies to assign people to this work. Pretty soon we'll have the entire population spying on each other. What could be wrong with that? It will be the ultimate socialist paradise. If everyone works for the government then we all work for each other, and we all get along much better. It wouldn't work here in the US, though. The states will want a piece of the action, and then we'd have the federal and state governments spying on each other. Not that they don't already. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Just think of all the civil service jobs this will create. __________________

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04-01-12, 04:25 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	You already have posters like this up in Britain which seem to inadvertently invoke the Golden Age of totalitarianism. Looks like Big Brother is setting up shop. George Orwell must be doing cartwheels in his grave.

04-01-12, 05:56 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I, for one, welcome our new totalitarian overlords. MUST OBEY...MUST OBEY...

04-01-12, 06:34 PM	#7
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I thought Britain had been doing this since the late 1980s anyway.

04-01-12, 06:44 PM	#10
Garion Commander Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 452 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	April Fools? Cheers Garion