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I suspect the legal trick they'll rely on is: "we collect in bulk, but surveillance within that giant haystack of data is only ever aimed at particular persons.
by JulianMorrison 11y ago
I suspect the legal trick they'll rely on is: "we collect in bulk, but surveillance within that giant haystack of data is only ever aimed at particular persons. We don't want or use the totality of it, but we do need it so we can monitor retroactively."
Which I'd understand, but think they are throwing too much away in pursuit of too little. Still it's how they'll try and dodge. Well, that or "we don't need human rights anyway, can't make us, so neener neener."
- spacecowboy_lon 11y agoWill be interesting how the recent monitoring at work judgement will interact with this.
- qubex 11y agoUnder subsequent cross-examination, she might state that they don't regularly weigh the whole national population.
- kzrdude 11y agoIt's a lie, and it's not even certain it's a legal lie until a court has ruled on it.