[spacebandit]

Originally posted by XxShortyxX
So I could be talking to my mate about Hollyoaks, and someone will sit there and listen to the conversation?

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.