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Secret trials to enact mass surveillance on an unknowing population (the original demand gagged Apple from talking about it) doesn't sound like a "functioning d
by like_any_other 2y ago
Secret trials to enact mass surveillance on an unknowing population (the original demand gagged Apple from talking about it) doesn't sound like a "functioning democracy" to me.
- londons_explore 2y agoI don't know of any country with fully open governance. There are always decisions or information which is kept secret/illegal to publish.
- Leynos 2y agoAnd which parts of that governance can be kept secret should be subject to continuous review. Openness must be carefully guarded.
- HPsquared 2y agoMaybe there's a healthy middle ground.
- like_any_other 2y ago"Fully open" is a strawman. These are not names of MI5 agents, or a list of active police investigations. This is a massive breach of privacy of every UK citizen, and forced recruitment of every company into a government informant, forcing them to lie to their users that they're being given privacy, whilst informing on them. It is trying to keep the existence of the Stasi a secret.
- londons_explore 2y agoI'd be willing to bet if the government had to pick between publishing the list of all spies names Vs having backdoor access to all Comms, they'd pick having the backdoor access.