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Doesn't the UK Official Secrets Act apply to matters of national security? The closest U.S. equivalent is the Espionage Act of 1917. Records from a city's crimi
by extra88 11y ago
Doesn't the UK Official Secrets Act apply to matters of national security? The closest U.S. equivalent is the Espionage Act of 1917. Records from a city's criminal database are not national security secrets.
- walshemj 11y agoThe OS act applies to a lot of things all list X organisations for example and in the UK all police answer to the home secretary. All police and civilian police workers are vetted and access to Police databases etc is covered by the OS act. Even access to say BT's databases that track phone numbers and circuits is covered.