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Originally Posted by SameOldStory
So, can I assume that the two of you supported Bush's Patriot Act?
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I neither supported nor opposed it as I do not live within the USA and it has nothing to do with me.
I only commented on what I know of this proposed law. There does not appeart to be anything in the proposed law that seems to suggest your government wishes to be able to covertly monitor everyones communications without the need for any oversight or warrant etc. In other words, it does not appear they are trying to pass a law giving "unfettered" access to all your internet communications.
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Originally Posted by SameOldStory
These laws may be needed. But there will be times when they will be misused.
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There may well be times the laws are misused. As I said in my original post, that is a different matter.
Are you suggesting the law enforcement of your country should not have any power to conduct surveillance of suspected criminals? Because if you oppose the idea of giving them power to monitor internet communications then logically you should oppose all forms of communication surveillance. What is the difference between monitoring your skype conversation compared to monitoring your telephone conversation?
Just my two cents of course.
Cheers,
PKFFW