UK government planning a database of every phone call and email by the public -- in the name of fighting terror....

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

A massive government database holding details of every phone call, e-mail and time spent on the internet by the public is being planned as part of the fight against crime and terrorism. Internet service providers (ISPs) and telecoms companies would hand over the records to the Home Office under plans put forward by officials.

The information would be held for at least 12 months and the police and security services would be able to access it if given permission from the courts.

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One of the arguments being put forward in favour of the plan is that it would make it simpler and swifter for law enforcement agencies to retrieve the information instead of having to approach hundreds of service providers. Opponents say that the scope for abuse will be greater if the records are held on one database.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/busi...icle3965033.ece

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Tsk tsk Gordon. This will not be at all popular.

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Number 6 - anyone who opposes this is probably a member of Hamas.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Number 6 - anyone who opposes this is probably a member of Hamas.

I'm sure that's what they'll say.

[Amby 490]

there's lots of extreme people living in england. hello walthamstow!

[Lisax 0]

Why does everything have to be made more difficult than what it needs to be.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Its the same old government BS that's pushing for mandatory identity cards.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

big brother has an english accent.......

[Amby 490]

CCTV everywhere! That was something that surprised me!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

CCTV everywhere! That was something that surprised me!

Mainly in London I think.

[pedroh 21]

####, its starting to look like in V for vendetta (the graphic novel, not the movie)

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

####, its starting to look like in V for vendetta (the graphic novel, not the movie)

Perhaps the police will have to take copious amounts of LSD to figure out what is going on

Luckily Gordon Brown (for all his faults) is no Margaret Thatcher.

Edited May 20, 2008 by Number 6

[Amby 490]

CCTV everywhere! That was something that surprised me!

Mainly in London I think.

lots in newcastle too. home of the trashy so-called people

before anyone gets offended my husband is from newcastle

[Amby 490]

I hear LSD brings clarity in all situations

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

CCTV everywhere! That was something that surprised me!

Mainly in London I think.

lots in newcastle too. home of the trashy so-called people

before anyone gets offended my husband is from newcastle

He'll have a Byker Grove accent then

I've not been to Newcastle - but the north is actually quite nice these days, more so than London anyway. Manchester is probably our most modern city.