Why would you want to fight RIPA? Spying was happening on a large scale, mostly unregulated. Lots of different agencies were doing it: security services, law en

Why would you want to fight RIPA? Spying was happening on a large scale, mostly unregulated. Lots of different agencies were doing it: security services, law enforcement, through to local authorities (eg, child protection social workers using social media comments in court cases) and even schools (to check whether parents lived in the relevant catchment area). RIPA put a stop to a lot of the worst snooping, and gave real protections to citizens for the rest of it. There are parts that are worrying (key disclosure), but so far that's not being misused.