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It's worth pointing out that this law would allow monitoring of communications with a warrant. The idea that communications can be monitored with oversight is
by weavejester 15y ago
It's worth pointing out that this law would allow monitoring of communications with a warrant.
The idea that communications can be monitored with oversight is not a new one. Law enforcement departments have been able to tap phones with a warrant for decades.
Edit: Hm, the article is actually a little unclear on whether or not a warrant is needed. At the top it says it is, and then in the middle it quotes a bunch of people saying it isn't...
- kamjam 15y agoIt would also reportedly allow intelligence officers to access emails, calls and texts as they happen, without a warrant, rather than retrospectively. I think previously they could only start monitoring after a court order had been granted (same as listening in on your phone calls) whereas now they record everything and (presume) would have historical access once the court order had been granted...
- rlpb 15y agoThey're saying that the contents will be only accessible with a warrant, but metadata will be accessible without a warrant.
- weavejester 15y agoAh, I see. I stand corrected. That really is pretty bad.