In message <[log in to unmask]>, at 14:28:29
on Mon, 31 Jan 2011, Ibrahim Hasan <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Following last week's Home Office counter terrorism review I have done
>a full briefing note on the changes to council RIPA surveillance powers
>announced last week:
>
>http://www.actnow.org.uk/content/47
What worries me about these proposals is that they are based on the "six
month test", apart from the two instances of underage sales where they
are in effect saying that "we got it wrong" [1].
And as soon as you've made one exception, others will come along right
behind.
I'm not sure there even needs to be a test - surely that's what the
magistrate is there to check upon (is it a proportional to do this
particular level of surveillance in this particular case).
ps I think the issue with bin lids isn't people leaving them open as
such, but over-filling the bins so you can't close them at all. And some
councils apparently have inspectors checking you aren't putting things
in the wrong bins (which seems fair enough) - and that may be one of the
things ruled out now.
[1] Either choosing six months as a test, or when we originally set six
months for those offences - you can take your pick!
--
Roland Perry
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