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Mike Freedman's avatar

Yes, it's quite striking how much the government cares about safety when it involves surveillance, and how little when it involves meaningful transparency and transcending politics. It's almost enough to turn one cynical.

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Baz's avatar

Remember in the old days when British spies were still analogue? They had to put in a decent shift to do their spying even occasionally risking radiation poisoning from a Russian colleague - spies nowadays eh? They want to do it from the sofa!

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Mike Freedman's avatar

Indeed, Baz, it was a simpler time when surveillance involved leaving the house and doing a bit of cardio.

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EK MtnTime's avatar

There isn’t much news if any coming out of the UK (or Germany for that matter) that is good. The tyranny is running rampant. I can’t imagine a government, any where in the world, who doesn’t want to protect its children yet, Germany, they have decriminalized the possession of child pornography. It’s heartbreaking.

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