While the story isnt exactly new, its been reported here a few times at least when you consider the digital side of the story.. however from what l gather from the article, the government has taken yet one more step towards stupidity.
it seems they have added the ability to spy on post as well.. they specifically say the same thing as they have done for digital communications in as much as the content of the communication wont be recorded but l assume where possible the originator and destination of the communications will be recorded, and in the case of post cards likely everything will be recorded (after all the destination is on the same page as the message).. l wonder how long it will be before our post is opened and read before we get to see it?
these powers go way too far, and considering the press releases.. well in essence they have just told every criminal and terrorist they are going to be watching digital and non-digital forms of communication, now wont that make it harder to catch them? after all you cant tap into conversations digitally without some sort of internet connection and you cannot log hand delivered letters..
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18477158
it seems they have added the ability to spy on post as well.. they specifically say the same thing as they have done for digital communications in as much as the content of the communication wont be recorded but l assume where possible the originator and destination of the communications will be recorded, and in the case of post cards likely everything will be recorded (after all the destination is on the same page as the message).. l wonder how long it will be before our post is opened and read before we get to see it?
these powers go way too far, and considering the press releases.. well in essence they have just told every criminal and terrorist they are going to be watching digital and non-digital forms of communication, now wont that make it harder to catch them? after all you cant tap into conversations digitally without some sort of internet connection and you cannot log hand delivered letters..
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18477158























