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Originally posted by XxShortyxX
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Originally posted by spacebandit
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Originally posted by XxShortyxX
So I could be talking to my mate about Hollyoaks, and someone will sit there and listen to the conversation?
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Under general circumstances if someone wants a recording or transcript of every phone call you make - even lowly civil servants will be allowed to get one
As for what you talk about, if your phone call uses a key word it will be recorded and passed onto the security services - then a human will listen to your call to interpret the context of the word, as opposed to the several computers that recognised the word, and recorded and passed on the conversation - but are unable to identify the context.
So for example, say theres a plot in Hollyoaks that concerns a terrorist attack, and you discuss it in a phone call
yes your call will be monitored and if you use certain trigger words someone from our Security services will listen to your call to make a judgement as to wether you are innocent or worthy pf picking up for further questioning.
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Oh, I get you now. I thought that was already like that? I remember ages ago my mum an dad telling my about this.
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It has been like that for a while,
the difference is that tomorrow an unelected civil servant in EVERY town hall in the country, can give permission to see them and then supply to ...say ...your councillor, details of your phone calls, without a warrant and with no police involvement, and does not have to give a submission as to the grounds for the request - they are now just entitled to have them.
While they have to supply a reason, there is no checking of the reason
If you believe everyone in your council is a saint and would never act on impulse then fine, but for example, anyone wishing to stand as a independent councillor now could have their private communications placed into the hands of those they are standing against
and there will be no legal recourse to find out who gets what information about you.
This sin't the final nail in the coffin of democracy in this country, its tha last shovelful of soil to fill the whole