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 "The Rt. Hon. Jacqui Smith The Home Office Direct Communications Unit 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF Dear Jacqui FACEBOOK MONITORING Just thought I’d drop you a quick line with regard to my facebook friend list. I understand that the chaps in your department reckon that Osama Bin Laden and Abu Hamza could be plotting some rather dastardly deeds on facebook. I say, terrorists really have come a long way since the old, dark rain coat, trilby, plotting in parks and smoky pubs days. Now, just to reassure you and to save our boys in MI5 some time, I thought I’d go through my own friend list (they are being paid using tax payers’ money after all Jacqui) and I thought I’d let you know the result. Yes, you’ve guessed it, neither Mr Bin Laden or Mr Hamza are friends of mine on facebook. “Darn” I hear the fellows cry at Thames House. So, I’d really be rather grateful if you didn’t look through my photos or read my wall posts and please don’t read my facebook inbox, there is all manner of embarrassing communication in there. Jacqui, before I sign off, I thought I’d share one thing I did notice about my facebook friend list: it’s populated by lots of young lawyers. Many of whom Jacqui, I will be honest, myself included, have not been too impressed with some of the Government’s recent policies destroying centuries old civil liberties. So, on second thoughts, perhaps you and your chaps might want to monitor us after all, let’s face it you don’t want a repeat of what happened in Pakistan with lawyers taking to the streets to protest at the curtailment of the rule of law! Most inconvenient! All the same Jacqui, feel free to poke me or add me as a friend any time. Kindest always, Ian Brownhill"
11:27 26/03/2009
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| Rated: 0/10 Permalink | ... will now be stopping you owning images that are deamed unsuitable for your tiny brain to handle:
21:52 13/02/2009
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| Rated: 0/10 Permalink | "The relationship between photographers and police could worsen next month when new laws are introduced that allow for the arrest - and imprisonment - of anyone who takes pictures of officers ‘likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism". Set to become law on 16 February, the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 amends the Terrorism Act 2000 regarding offences relating to information about members of armed forces, a member of the intelligence services, or a police officer. The new set of rules, under section 76 of the 2008 Act and section 58A of the 2000 Act, will target anyone who ‘elicits or attempts to elicit information about (members of armed forces) … which is of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism’.  A person found guilty of this offence could be liable to imprisonment for up to 10 years, and to a fine. The law is expected to increase the anti-terrorism powers used today by police officers to stop photographers, including press photographers, from taking pictures in public places. " - British Journal of Photography. 
13:19 13/02/2009
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| Rated: 5/10 Permalink | The government is compiling a database to track and store the international travel records of millions of Britons.
 Computerised records of all 250 million journeys made by individuals in and out of the UK each year will be kept for up to 10 years. The government says the database is essential in the fight against crime, illegal immigration and terrorism.
15:52 08/02/2009
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| Rated: 5/10 Permalink | Here's The Register's take on the below story:
13:36 06/02/2009
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| Rated: 9/10 Permalink | This story seems relevant here...
Warning over 'surveillance state'  Lord Norton: "We are a world leader in surveillance" Electronic surveillance and collection of personal data are "pervasive" in British society and threaten to undermine democracy, peers have warned.
13:19 06/02/2009
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| Rated: 8/10 Permalink | Well, it seems it's not all Labour that do these things.
Conservative run cambridge have been using the RIPA laws to spy on paperboys: Disgraceful, but goes to show that if laws aren't restricted to the excuse that they are created for, then any one will creep their function to their own ends. More here:
16:26 08/12/2008
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| Rated: 10/10 Permalink | The story so far...
Anti-terror laws have been brought in to deal with the apparent grave threat of terrorism on the condition that they would only be used in terrorist cases. As of today there have been at least 3 uses where they have been abused: Councils Spying on people's Bins - Freezing of Iceland's bank accounts - and today they have arrested a Tory MP for receiving leaking information, apparently using anti-terrorist police - Feel free to write here if you see some more. So remember, next time you get assurances that laws will only be used for their intended purpose - don't believe the lies.
12:22 28/11/2008
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