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2019-06-18 Britain

Government's mass surveillance powers including interception of entire UK population's private information are unlawfully wide, High Court is told

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Posted by Skidmark 2019-06-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Well, we actually have a written Constitution that says it is, but the government does it anyway. It's all self justifying. No one goes to jail for it.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-06-18 06:23|| 2019-06-18 06:23|| Front Page Top

#2 It’s worse in Britain, Procopius2k where they have a nice series of documents that are not a proper Constitution.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-06-18 10:37|| 2019-06-18 10:37|| Front Page Top

#3 I never understood why people are so against mass surveillance though. In the ~~left~~right hands, it could be a good thing, nyet ?

Posted by Dron66046 2019-06-18 13:55|| 2019-06-18 13:55|| Front Page Top

#4 It’s not fair to place temptation in the path of the weak, Dron66046.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-06-18 15:03|| 2019-06-18 15:03|| Front Page Top

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